State v. White

OPINION

COWAN, Judge.

From a judgment and sentence following his conviction in the District Court of Lea County for armed robbery contrary to § 40A-16-2, N.M.S.A.1953 (Repl.Vol. 6), defendant appeals. He was tried jointly with one Mose Lee Gilliam, also convicted.

We affirm.

On the night of October 16, 1970, Mrs. Leo Berry was working alone at the Quick Shop Grocery Store on south Dal Paso Street in Hobbs. About 10:00 P.M. two men entered and one of them asked for a candy bar. When she turned to get the candy, she was struck on the back of the head. She tried to flee to the back of the store but…