Sewell v. State

HOFFMAN, Presiding Judge.

Jesse Lee Sewell was convicted at bench trial of robbery while armed with a deadly weapon, a class B felony.1 He now appeals that conviction.

The record reveals that on September 21, 1981, Keith Gerkin was working alone as the night cashier at a 7-Eleven Store in Fort Wayne. Mr. Gerkin was sweeping the walk in front of the store when appellant approached at approximately 1:15 A.M. During the conversation that ensued appellant told Mr. Gerkin that he had a gun and that he wanted the cash from the store’s register. Mr. Gerkin complied with this demand and handed over a…