Guenther v. State

213 So.2d 679 (1968)

Carl F. GUENTHER

v.

STATE of Alabama.

3 Div. 352.

Supreme Court of Alabama.

July 18, 1968.

Rehearing Denied August 29, 1968.

Geo. B. Azar, Azar, Campbell & Azar, Montgomery, for appellant.

MacDonald Gallion, Atty. Gen., and Lloyd G. Hart, Asst. Atty. Gen., for the State.

MERRILL, Justice.

Appellant was convicted of robbery and sentenced to 25 years in the penitentiary. The offense occurred in 1962. Appellant, then 17 years of age, was first sent to the Juvenile Court, where it was later decided that he should be tried as an adult. That ruling was reviewed and affirmed by this court…