State v. Gravely

McHUGH, Justice:

This case is before this Court upon the petition of Richard Gravely for an appeal from his conviction in the Circuit Court of Logan County, West Virginia, of the offense commonly known as armed robbery. 1 On June 2, 1981, a jury returned a verdict of guilty against the defendant. By order entered on July 13, 1981, the defendant was sentenced to the West Virginia Penitentiary for a definite term of 15 years. This Court has before it the petition for appeal, all matters of record, including a transcript of the defendant’s trial, and the briefs and argument of counsel.

This ease…