Roberts v. State

Nichols, Chief Justice.

Appellant and two companions entered a convenience store for the purpose of committing an armed robbery. After the trio temporarily posed as customers, appellant approached the check-out counter, pulled a pistol arid said, "This is a hold-up.” Before the trio could obtain any money from the cash register or from customers, one of appellant’s companions shot and killed a customer because he believed the customer was trying to telephone the police. Appellant’s primary contention at trial was that he had abandoned any conspiracy to commit the offense of armed robbery prior…