Johnson v. State

HARALSON, Supernumerary Circuit Judge.

The appellant was convicted of robbery and punishment fixed at imprisonment in the penitentiary for twenty-five years.

The record shows that the indictment was returned in the circuit court of Jefferson County on June 8, 1973. At the time of arraignment, September 28, 1973, the court found the appellant to be indigent and unable to employ counsel and accordingly Honorable Earl F. Hilliard, an attorney, was appointed to represent him. At arraignment the appellant, accompanied by his attorney, interposed a plea of not guilty and the case was set for trial on…