Zeigler v. State

W. J. HARALSON, Supernumerary Circuit Judge.

Appellant was charged with robbery and tried in the Circuit Court of Butler County. He was convicted of grand larceny and sentenced to imprisonment for eight years, from which judgment he appeals.

It appears from the record that appellant was being held in the Butler County jail, where he was a “trusty” and helped with the kitchen work. He had the “run” of the inside of the jail, the locked front door being the only thing between him and freedom. On the evening of May 6, 1971, the night jailer, Mr. Fail, came on duty near 4 to 5 o’clock. He usually…