People v. Sharp

Defendant was convicted by a jury of armed robbery, MCLA 750.529; MSA 28.797, and he was sentenced to a term of from 3 to 10 years in prison. He appeals contending that the evidence was insufficient to sustain the verdict. We affirm.

The principal prosecution witness, James Bedell, testified that on the evening of the robbery he went with the defendant and another person, one Clark Petty, to the home of a mutual acquaintance, Gary Whaley. The defendant asked Whaley to return a pistol which he had in his possession. Whaley did so, and the defendant discovered that the pistol would not fire. The…