Maxwell v. State

OPINION

WALKER, Presiding Judge.

Maxwell, Stokes and Newmon were jointly indicted for two cases of robbery. The first indictment charged them with robbing Eugene Smith of a hat, billfold and $43.50; the second charged them with robbing Manch Phillips of a billfold and $24. The cases were tried together and resulted in the conviction of all three of robbery in each case. In accordance with the verdicts, the trial judge sentenced them to the penitentiary for five to ten years in each case. He fixed these sentences to be served concurrently. At the trial Stokes was represented by privately…