State v. Brooks

Gregory, Justice:

Appellant Wilford Brooks was convicted of murder, armed robbery and criminal conspiracy and was sentenced to life imprisonment for murder, twenty-one (21) years for armed robbery and five (5) years for criminal conspiracy. The issues on appeal are the trial judge’s refusal to grant appellant’s motion for a continuance, and the trial judge’s charge to the jury regarding appellant’s parole eligibility. We hold the lower court erred by charging the jury in regard to appellant’s parole eligibility and reverse.

On the morning of December 31, 1975, Mr. Freddy Taylor was found shot…