HIMES v. COMMONWEALTH


404 S.W.2d 281 (1966)

Cecil HIMES, Appellant, v. COMMONWEALTH of Kentucky, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Kentucky.

June 17, 1966.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jackson W. White, Jack L. Miller, Lexington, for appellant.

Robert Matthews, Atty. Gen., Frankfort, for appellee.


CULLEN, Commissioner.

Cecil Himes appeals from a judgment which sentenced him to life imprisonment pursuant to a verdict finding him guilty of armed robbery. His only claim of error is that he was denied effective assistance of counsel on the trial.

Two attorneys were appointed to represent Himes well in advance of the date of his trial, and they had ample time for preparation. On the day of the trial the presentation of evidence, both for the prosecution...

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