State v. Strother

*876OPINION

POPOVICH, Chief Judge.

Appellant Frank Strother was convicted by a jury of aiding, advising or conspiring to commit a simple robbery in violation of Minn.Stat. §§ 609.24 and 609.05 (1982). He contends the evidence was legally insufficient to sustain his conviction because it fails to show he intentionally aided in the robbery. We disagree and affirm.

FACTS

On the night of February 21, 1983, the Minneapolis Police Department established a street crime decoy unit near Hennepin Avenue in downtown Minneapolis. Officer William James acted as the decoy, pretending to be drunk. He carried eleven…