Releford v. State

Judith Rogers, Judge.

The appellant, Marcus Eugene Releford, was found guilty by a jury of two counts of aggravated robbery involving victims Jacqueline Schreckhise and Carmelita Echols. Respectively, he was sentenced to consecutive terms of eighteen and ten years in prison. As his two issues on appeal, appellant contends that there is no substantial evidence to support his convictions. We affirm.

A person commits robbery if, with the purpose of committing a felony or misdemeanor theft, he employs or threatens to immediately employ physical force upon another. Ark. Code Ann. § 5-12-102(a)…