Hale v. State

The appellant, Michael Eugene Hale, was convicted of first degree robbery, in violation of § 13A-8-41, Code of Alabama 1975. He was sentenced to 20 years' imprisonment.

The state's evidence tended to show that on June 19, 1991, the appellant and Shedrick Dywan Young entered the Texaco gasoline service station located on St. Stephens Road in Mobile County. The appellant distracted the store clerk by having her ring up several items of merchandise. Young then stepped behind the counter, pulled a gun, and demanded that the clerk give him the money from the register. The store clerk complied, and…