Coleman v. State

SHEPARD, Chief Justice.

A jury found appellant Willie Coleman, Jr. guilty of robbery, a class B felony, Ind.Code Ann. § 35-42-5-1 (West Supp.1986), and the trial court sentenced him to twelve years in prison. The Court of Appeals reversed. Coleman v. State (1994), Ind.App., 640 *482N.E.2d 727. We grant transfer and affirm the conviction.

The facts most favorable to the verdict reveal that on March 4, 1992, Coleman entered a Marsh supermarket in Muncie and proceeded to the video rental counter. At the counter, Coleman instructed a customer, Joe Williamson, to keep quiet while he pocketed five rolls…