Parker v. State

Darrell Hickman, Justice.

Cleveland Parker’s conviction for aggravated robbery must be reversed because the trial court failed to grant a continuance.

Parker’s case was set to be tried before a jury November 5, 1979- His attorney also represented William Compton whose criminal case was later set for the same day. Parker’s attorney was certain that at the time the Compton case was set the court told him that the Parker case would be rescheduled.

Shortly before trial date, the Compton case was passed. On the Friday afternoon before Monday, November 5th, Parker’s attorney was called and told the…