Bolton v. State

To an affidavit against appellant and two others, Taylor and Hall, appellant pleaded not guilty, waived a jury, was tried in January, 1942, convicted and given an indeterminate sentence of 10 to 25 years in the State Prison on the offense of robbery as defined in the first part of § 10-4101, Burns’ 1933. The other two defendants pleaded guilty and were given the same penalty but because of their age they were sent to the Reformatory. Their testimony at appellant’s trial constituted the sole direct evidence connecting appellant with the crime.

In September, 1943, appellant filed a verified…