Harper v. State

Frank Holt, Justice.

This is a companion case to Eddie (Tate) Morris v. State, opinion delivered this day. Although the appellant and Morris (known as Tate) were charged and tried separately for the alleged crime of robbery, the facts relating to their joint participation are identical. Since the facts are fully detailed in Morris, it is unnecessary to again relate them. A jury assessed appellant’s sentence at seven years with a minimum of two years and four months without parole in the State Penitentiary, and from a judgment on that verdict comes this appeal.

Appellant first contends for…