Arnold v. State

CASE SUMMARY

Buchanan, C.J.

Appellant-Defendant Robert Arnold (Arnold) appeals his convictions of Robbery 1 and Aggravated Assault and Battery, 2 claiming insufficiency of the evidence and that an evidentiary harpoon was used by the prosecution.

Affirmed.

FACTS

The facts and evidence most favorable to the State are:

On March 3rd, 1976, Arnold attacked an elderly woman near her home on Holmes Street in Indianapolis, stole her purse and struck her in the face knocking her to the street. He then fled in a car, disposing of her light colored purse two blocks away near Addison Street. The purse’s strap…