Scruggs v. State

Appellant was convicted of burglary in the first degree and the jury fixed his punishment at imprisonment in the penitentiary for a term of forty-five years. He was represented by court-appointed counsel and at arraignment pleaded not guilty. After sentence was imposed, he gave notice of appeal. He was furnished a free transcript and trial counsel was appointed to represent the appellant on this appeal.

Omitting the formal parts the indictment reads as follows:

"The grand jury of said county charge that, before the finding of this indictment, and subsequent to June 6, 1935, Willie James…