State v. Danks

CALLISTER, Justice.

Defendant appeals from a conviction by a jury of the crime of robbery. This appeal challenges the sufficiency of the evidence and the admissibility of certain exhibits.

On the evening in question Bill New-bold, the complaining witness, met the defendant and the latter’s wife at a tavern in downtown Ogden, Utah. This was at about 6 :.00 p. m. For the next few hours this trio, together with others, visited several taverns in and about Ogden. A considerable amount of beer and whiskey was consumed by the party.

At about midnight the trio went to the apartment of the defendant’s…