People v. Broadnax

Defendant was tried before a jury upon indictments charging the offenses of armed robbery, robbery, and theft. The jury was unable to reach a verdict as to the armed robbery charge but defendant was convicted of the robbery and theft offenses. The court found that the theft was a lesser included offense in.the robbery charge and sentenced defendant on the robbery charge only, to a term of 5-15 years, to be served concurrently with a sentence in another county.

Defendant appeals, contending that he was not proved guilty beyond a reasonable .doubt and that the trial court committed reversible…