Cole v. State

Judge Harold R. Banke.

After Alfred Thomas Cole was convicted of armed robbery and aggravated assault, he received a life sentence.1 On appeal, he challenges the sufficiency of the evidence on both counts.

This case arose when the victim, a German immigrant employed at Wal-Mart, walked out to the parking lot during her lunch hour to place some items in her car. As she opened the trunk, she noticed a white Jeep Cherokee backing into a nearby parking place. When she closed the trunk and turned back toward the store, Cole was standing immediately in front of her. He reached for the strap of her…