People v. Langdon

After trial before the court without a jury, defendant was found guilty of (a) three counts of robbery in the first degree, (b) attempted robbery in the first degree, (c) three counts of forgery, (d) kidnaping for the purpose of robbery, the kidnaped person suffering bodily injury, and (e) assault with intent to commit rape.

The court found that defendant was armed with a dangerous weapon at the time of the commission of the foregoing offenses. After trial on the issue of penalty, the court sentenced him to death on the kidnaping charge and to the state prison for the term prescribed by law on…