Blotkamp v. State

Susan worked the night shift (11:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.) at an Amy Joy Donut Shop in Essex. On the evening of June 4, 1978, she was alone in the store when, about 11:30 p.m., a man entered. The man, whom she identified in court as appellant, sat down at the counter, asked for, and received, a cup of coffee. While he drank the coffee, Susan cleaned some shelves and then walked through a connecting door into the kitchen area. She heard a sound, looked around, and saw appellant standing in the kitchen doorway. He said that he wanted money.

Susan was frightened. There was no escape route. The only…