People v. Reed

James Leroy Reed was found guilty by a jury of aggravated robbery. At trial, he was identified as one of the two men who held up a liquor store. The victim identified defendant Reed as the robber who held a gun on him while an accomplice jumped over the counter and removed approximately $135 from the register. The victim described the gun as an automatic pistol and testified that while the defendant was pointing the gun at him, he was “in fear of either death or bodily injury.”

On appeal, the defendant urges reversal on two grounds. First, it is contended that the trial court erred in not…