Hope v. State

Banke, Judge.

Appellant was sentenced to 20 years’ imprisonment following conviction of the armed robbery of two bank employees. The persons from whom the $75,000 (primarily in 10’s and 20’s) was taken positively identified appellant both from photographic arrays and from a line-up. Other witnesses testified that three days prior to the robbery they had seen him at the bank, which was not located near his home or work place and at which he had no account. There was also testimony that on the day of the robbery appellant had paid $2,000 in 10’s and 20’s for a van and that on the following day…