State v. Thompson

HAYS, Chief Justice.

Defendant, Joshua Thompson, was indicted for the crimes of burglary, assault with intent to commit murder, and second degree robbery. He was given concurrent sentences of nine to ten years, sixty years to life, and twenty years to life, respectively, after a jury found him guilty of all three crimes.

The facts clearly showed that defendant broke into an octogenarian’s dwelling house, beat her almost to death and ran off with some money and jewelry, when he was surprised by the victim’s son-in-law. He was caught with the loot on him.

His attorney’s brief raises only one issue…