State v. Austin

Finney, Justice:

Appellant John Austin was convicted of simple assault and battery, strong arm robbery, and petit larceny. The trial court sentenced appellant to eight years imprisonment for robbery, thirty days concurrent for petit larceny and thirty days concurrent for simple assault and battery. Appellant appeals alleging the trial court erred by denying his request for an additional jury charge on the law of mere presence, denying his motion requiring the state to elect between robbery and petit larceny and asserts further that conviction for robbery and petit larceny constitutes double…