Jackson v. State

Hall, Justice.

Jackson was convicted of the armed robbery of a C & S Bank and sentenced to 20 years. This is his appeal.

1. The state’s evidence, including numerous eyewitness identifications of Jackson as the perpetrator of the robbery, was more than adequate to support the verdict.

2. Jackson enumerates error on the trial court’s refusal of additional continuances to allow him to retain private counsel. He was defended by the public defender, who represented to the court that he had made numerous efforts to gain Jackson’s cooperation and was as ready as possible considering the balkiness of…