Bernard v. State

CASE SUMMARY

Buchanan, J.

Defendant-appellant James Bernard (Bernard) appeals from his conviction of commission of a felony while armed with a deadly weapon,1 claiming insufficiency of the evidence, erroneous admission of testimony concerning his stop and arrest, improper testimony by his accomplice, and improper instructions.

We affirm.

FACTS

The facts and evidence most favorable to the judgment are:

On the night of December 14, 1974, the Jug Liquor Store in Anderson, Indiana, was robbed by a lone gunman, who then fled down an alley with the owner and a clerk in hot pursuit. The gunman ducked into…