People v. Johnson

Melvin Earl Johnson and Roddie Jamison Crooks were charged in two counts with two crimes of robbery, both offenses taking place on the same date. The victim in count I was George A. Simmons, a drugstore owner who was robbed of money and other personal property of a value of $705.30; the victim in count II was Harley Roehlk, a customer in the drugstore, from whom $5.00 was taken. Crooks withdrew his plea of not guilty to count I and pleaded guilty to that count. Johnson, being represented by counsel, admitted a prior conviction of burglary and the jury found him guilty of robbery in the first…