People v. Payne

This is an appeal by the defendant from an order of the superior court, denying his petition for writ of error coram nobis.

Defendant was charged in an information with nine counts of robbery and attempted robbery. The public defender was appointed to represent defendant; later, however, the defendant stated that he preferred to represent' himself and counsel *611was dismissed. After a trial by jury, defendant was found guilty of eight counts of robbery and one count of attempted robbery, the jury disagreeing on one count of robbery which said count was later dismissed. The jury found that in each…