Williams v. State

The defendant was convicted of the offense of-robbery. It appears from the evidence that a certain drug-store was robbed. Two witnesses for the State positively identified the defendant as being the negro that they saw standing in the door of the drug-store at the time of the robbery. One testified that the defendant told him not to move when he started for the door to enter the drug-store. The other testified that he said nothing, but pointed a pistol at him. The defendant introduced many witnesses who testified to his good character. Many witnesses, of unimpeached character, testified to a…