Constant v. State

Keven Constant appeals his conviction and sentence following a jury trial and verdict of guilt on a charge of robbery without possession of a firearm. We reverse and remand the case for a new trial. This is a single-eyewitness robbery case that must be retried because of mistakes by the prosecutor at trial.

The robbery occurred in April 2008 in a retail sports and shoe store. The single eyewitness was the store manager, who got a brief look at the perpetrator when he removed a rag from his face. After obtaining the contents of the register and safe by brandishing a gun, the perpetrator…