Jennings v. State

OPINION

By the Court,

Bat jer, J.:

On April 8, 1969, the appellant, Jerry Lemar Jennings, acting as the gunman participated in the armed robbery of an establishment known as Gabe’s Bar located in North Las Vegas, Nevada. Jennings and his accomplice ordered the patrons to lie face down on the barroom floor with the threat “Lie down or I’ll kill you.” Then they proceeded to rifle the cash register and to lift wallets and extract currency from the prone victims. Police officers arrived at the scene while the armed robbery was in progress. Discretion prompted Jennings to drop the loaded pistol, upon…