State v. Robbins

Littlejohn, Justice:

Appellant James Floyd Robbins appeals his conviction of armed robbery. We vacate the conviction and remand for a new trial.

The conviction grew out of an indictment wherein Robbins was charged with robbing a store. The primary question raised in this appeal is whether the trial judge erred in refusing Robbins’ request to charge the law of alibi. In denying the request, the judge rationalized that Robbins tes*375tified he had been at .the store that night. This is true, but his testimony was to the effect that he had been at the store prior to taking his wife to work a 10…