Cokley v. People

Cokley was convicted by a jury of the crimes of aggravated robbery and conspiracy and as a result thereof was sentenced to a term in the 'State Peniteniary. By writ of error Cokley, hereinafter referred to as the defendant, seeks reversal of the judgment and sentence thus entered. Inasmuch as the defendant’s main argument concerns the sufficiency of the evidence tying him into the robbery with which he was charged, the evidence as adduced upon trial will be summarized in at least a bit of detail.

On December 11, 1965 the Crest Drug Store, located at 20th and Broadway in Denver, was held up by…