Houpt v. State

Frank Holt, Justice.

Appellant was charged by information with the crime of robbery. A jury trial resulted in a verdict of guilty and a sentence of nine years in the state penitentiary. Present counsel was appointed for purposes of this appeal.

Appellant first contends for reversal that the jury verdict is not supported by the evidence. We disagree. The prosecuting witness, Cleo Smith, testified that on the night of the robbery, while he was working alone behind the counter at Lake Liquor Store in Hot Springs, a dark-haired man wearing dark trousers and a blue knit golf shirt entered the store…