State v. Self

—Harold Self appeals his conviction by jury verdict of first degree robbery. We affirm.

Mark Sinclair, a self-employed landscaper, periodically employed Gary Lewis as a casual laborer. Sinclair and Lewis had an arrangement in which Sinclair paid Lewis in cash for his services as soon as he received payment on a contract.

In May 1983, Lewis worked for Sinclair on a landscaping job, but Sinclair did not pay Lewis promptly because he was experiencing trouble collecting from the customer.

In July 1983, Sinclair still owed Lewis $200. Lewis apparently called Sinclair several times requesting payment.…