State v. Royball

This appeal is from a conviction of attempted robbery.1 The sole point on ap*1339peal is insufficiency of the evidence to prove intent.

On March 9, 1982, at approximately 3:00 a.m., defendant entered a 7-11 convenience store. An employee, Criswell, was near the counter stacking groceries, and the assistant manager, McLaughlan, was in the rear, apparently out of sight. Defendant handed Criswell a note that read: “I have a gun. Give me all your money or I will use it. Thanks.” After reading the note, Cris-well looked up to see defendant standing with his hand in his pocket, pointing it toward…