Gatewood v. State

HUNTER, Justice.

The defendant, William C. Gatewood, was convicted by a jury of robbery, a class A felony, Ind.Code § 35-42-5-1 (Burns 1979 Repl.) and attempted robbery, a class C felony, Ind.Code § 35-41-5-1 (Burns 1979 Repl.); Ind.Code § 35-42-5-1, supra. He was sentenced to concurrent terms of forty years and eight years in the Indiana Department of Correction. In his direct appeal, he presents the following issues for our review:

1. Whether the verdicts were contrary to law in that the evidence was insufficient to sustain the convictions; and

2. Whether the sentences imposed were erroneous.

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