Charlton v. State

HUNTER, Justice.

The defendant, Richard D. Charlton, was convicted in a bench trial of robbery, a class A felony, Ind. Code § 35-42-5-1 (Burns 1979 Repl.) and sentenced to twenty years’ imprisonment. His only allegation of error is that there is insufficient evidence to support the trial court’s finding of guilty.

The evidence most favorable to the state reveals that the victim, a police officer, was patrolling an area in Fort Wayne, Indiana, on the night of September 20, 1978, in an unmarked car. As he was traveling down a street, he noticed what appeared to be a female waving and yelling at…