State v. Hale

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Fontron, J.:

This is an appeal by the defendant, James J. Hale, from a conviction on charges of first-degree kidnaping, first-degree robbery and grand larceny. The points raised on appeal relate primarily to the sufficiency of the evidence and the correctness of instructions. Sentences of life imprisonment were imposed on each of the three counts, all to run concurrently.

Throughout this opinion the appellant will be referred to as the defendant, or Hale, and the appellee as the state.

Because of the issues presented in this appeal, we are compelled to…