SIMMONS v. STATE

No. 44549.

475 S.W.2d 787 (1972)

Maynard Quian SIMMONS, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.

February 2, 1972.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Cutler & Epps, by Ray Epps, Houston, for appellant.

Carol S. Vance, Dist. Atty., James C. Brough and William W. Burge, Asst. Dist. Attys., Houston, and Jim D. Vollers, State's Atty., Austin, for the State.


OPINION

DALLY, Commissioner.

The conviction is for robbery by assault; the punishment, fifteen years imprisonment.

On the trial of the case the appellant was represented by retained counsel of his choice. He entered a plea of not guilty before a jury. The jury assessed appellant's punishment after finding him guilty.

After conviction, the appellant made affidavit that he was too poor to employ counsel. Counsel was appointed to represent him...

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