Brown v. State

The appellant, Clinton Gerald Brown, was charged by information with robbery. He pleaded not guilty and waived trial by jury. Upon trial, the court found him guilty of robbery and sentenced him to eight years in the state penitentiary.

Appellant’s first contention on appeal is that the trial judge committed reversible error in failing to grant a continuance of the trial so that the defendant could make further efforts to obtain private counsel. We cannot agree. The appellant was represented by private counsel for a period of time prior to trial. His private counsel was allowed to withdraw and…