People v. Havey

Defendant-appellant, Birney T. Plavey, was found guilty by a jury of armed robbery 1 and sentenced to a term of 10 to 25 years.

• The facts pertinent on appeal are as follows: On January 29, 1959, the L. E. Phillips Jewelry Store, located in the city of Grand Rapids, Michigan, was robbed by 2 men shortly after 8:30 a.m. During the course of the robbery, one of the men struck Curtis Koontz, the watchmaker and jeweler, across the face with a pistol breaking his glasses and cutting his face. The 2 men left the store with about $10,000 in jewelry and were observed making their getaway in a car…