State v. Gathercole

LARSON, Justice.

This defendant, Rayford Gathercole, was convicted of first-degree robbery, Iowa Code §§ 711.1, 711.2 (1993), and possession of a firearm by a felon, Iowa Code § 724.26. We affirm.

I. The Facts.

Gathercole was charged with a January 30, 1994 robbery of a Breadeaux pizza store in Des Moines. According to the evidence, an employee, Kathleen Boatwright, was working alone at approximately 10 p.m. when she received a telephone call placing a pizza order. The male caller appeared to be calling from a pay phone, judging by the traffic noise in the background. The information given by…