McDonald v. State

GIVAN, Justice.

A jury trial resulted in appellant's convietion of two counts of Robbery, both Class A felonies, for which he received two thirty (80) year sentences to be served concurrently.

The facts are: On the evening of December 8, 1986, Larry Hatfield and Amy Hall were walking near the intersection of Washington and Grant streets in Indianapolis. Appellant walked toward them holding a gun and told them to get up against the fence. He pointed the gun at Hatfield and Hall, and another man walked up. The other man put his knife to Hatfield's throat and told him he would cut him if he moved.…