Armand v. State

PRENTICE, Justice.

Following a trial by jury, Defendant (Appellant) was convicted of attempted robbery, a class A felony, Ind.Code §§ 35-41-5-1 and 85-42-5-1 (Burns 1979) and was sentenced to twenty (20) years imprisonment. His direct appeal presents three (8) issues for our review, as follows:(1) Whether the trial court erred when it instructed the jury that duress is not a defense to the charge of attempted robbery;(2) Whether Ind.Code § 85-41-8-8 (Burns 1979) is unconstitutionally vague;(8) Whether the trial court erred in admitting into evidence State's exhibit number 8, a gun, over…