People v. Ragan

The defendants, Larry Ragan and Douglas Johnson, were indicted on the charge of armed robberies of Sam Williams and Armstrong Walker. The defendants were represented by counsel and waived trial by jury. They were found guilty of both charges of robbery and were sentenced to serve a term in the penitentiary of four to eight years. The defendants appeal only from their convictions for the robbery of Sam Williams.

A review of the record indicates that on December 30, 1973, the defendants, in separate incidents, allegedly committed two robberies. The first criminal act occurred between 6 and 6:30…