Tipton v. State

Melvin C. Tipton, plaintiff in error, was on April 1, 1920, by verdict of a jury found guilty of the crime of robbery in the first degree, committed on March 1, 1920. His punishment was fixed at confinement in the state penitentiary for a term of 10 years. From the 'Judgment on the verdict he appeals.

The facts in the case, as shown by the state’s evidence, may be summarized as follows:

The accused was a resident of the city of Durant. In the early part of December, 1919, he sold His business in Durant and went to Burkburaett, Tex., where he was temporarily employed, leaving his wife and two…