Clark v. State

GIVAN, Chief Justice.

Appellant was convicted by a jury of Robbery While Armed with a Deadly Weapon, a Class B felony. The jury found appellant to be an habitual offender. The court sentenced appellant to fifty (50) years based upon the habitual offender finding.

The facts are: On November 26, 1982, Janet Morningstar was working as a clerk in the Nickles Bakery Thrift Store in Elk-hart, Indiana. At approximately 5:00 p.m., appellant entered the store and stood by the counter. After a few minutes, appellant requested an entry form for the Christmas promotional contest. As Morn-ingstar was…