Peate v. State

DICKSON, Justice.

The defendant, Joey Peate, was convict ed of robbery, Class A felony. On appeal he raises the following issues: 1) admission of co-defendant's statement; 2) admission of defendant's statement; and 3) sufficiency of the evidence.

1. Admission of Co-Defendant's Statement

The defendant argues that the trial court erred in admitting State's Exhibit 9, the statement of co-defendant Michael Taylor, which was given to police a few hours after the robbery. He contends the statement should not have been admitted because there was no showing that it was consistent with Taylor's in-court…