State v. Benjamin

CIACCIO, Judge.

Defendant Sterling Benjamin and co-defendant Herbert Thomas were charged with the commission of the crime of armed robbery perpetrated against Dr. and Mrs. Gilbert Goldman. La.R.S. 14:64. Herbert Thomas pled guilty and was sentenced to two concurrent 22 year sentences. Sterling Benjamin was tried by a jury and found guilty as charged. He was sentenced to two concurrent 35 year sentences. He appeals his conviction and sentence on the basis of one assignment of error. We affirm the conviction and sentence.

Dr. and Mrs. Gilbert Goldman came to New Orleans in order to attend a…