Jacobs v. State

The attempted armed robbery took place at Joe’s Superette at 1800 West State Street in the city of Milwaukee. Joseph Berman, the store proprietor, was alone in the store when the defendant and his accomplice entered, at about 8 a. m. on February 26,1968.

The store owner, the only eyewitness, testified that the defendant entered the store, pointed a gun at him and demanded his money. He testified the defendant was no more than three feet from him when he first saw him with a gun in his hand, and that “I would recognize him as long as I live.” The proprietor testified he told the gunman he did…