Thomas v. State

ON PETITION TO TRANSFER

KRAHULIK, Justice.

Defendant-Appellant Thomas raises several issues stemming from his conviction for bank robbery. Because we find resolution of one of these issues will require a new trial, we address only that issue.

FACTS

On June 7, 1988, the Sobieski Savings and Loan in South Bend, Indiana, was held up. Two bank tellers described the holdup man as a heavy-set dark-complected male. Vieki Bailey, a cashier at a nearby liquor store, contacted police after hearing reports of the robbery and a description of the alleged perpetrator, and informed them that a male matching…