Little v. State

Wayne Terrell Little was charged by indictment with the robbery of A.G. Williams by taking some $14.00 in currency from his person by "violence to his person or by putting him in fear, etc." The two-count indictment also contained a charge of "assault with intent" against the said A.G. Williams. This count was dismissed on the motion of the State at the time of submission of this cause to the jury.

The jury returned a verdict of guilty of "robbery as charged" and fixed punishment at "twenty years and one day" in the penitentiary. The trial court entered judgment accordingly. The appellant's…