Scott v. State

BOWEN W. SIMMONS, Supernumerary Circuit Judge.

Jury and verdict finding defendant guilty of robbery with punishment fixed at twenty-five years imprisonment. Judgment therefor, and this appeal therefrom. Appellant was an indigent at nisi prius and at the time of appeal.

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It appears that a special venire was drawn and summoned to try appellant-defendant. The trial court, on May IS, 1975, heard defendant’s motion in camera that he not be tried under the special venire because some of the jurors were excused by the court without the presence of defendant, his knowledge, or consent, or that of his…