State v. Hobbs

MASON, Justice.

Defendant George Bert Hobbs was indicted, tried and found guilty of robbery with aggravation' contrary to sections 711.1 and 711.2, Code, 1966. The State charged defendant and three others with robbing a Des Moines grocer at gunpoint. Defendant was tried separately.

Defendant’s appeal presents solely the question of exclusion of evidence offered bearing on his reputation as to certain character traits.

The incident giving rise to the criminal charge occurred about 7:30 p.m. April 13, 1968, while Joseph J. DeSio and his two sons, Tom and Joe, were working in Mr. DeSio’s brother’s…