Brown v. State

PIVARNIK, Justice.

Following a jury trial in the Marion Superior Court Criminal Division Room 4, Defendant-Appellant Lamark Brown was convicted of Robbery, a Class A felony, and received a term of twenty (20) years. Two issues are presented in this direct appeal:

1. error of the trial judge in communicating with the jury; and

2. sufficiency of the evidence.

The facts show that James E. Scharb-rough, Sr., was walking alone on his way home in the early hours of May 10, 1987. He was attacked by two people who grabbed him and demanded his money. He testified he got the change from his pocket but left…