State v. Ripperger, Ca2007-11-304 (3-2-2009)

OPINION

{¶ 1} Defendant-appellant, Daniel Ripperger, appeals his convictions in the Butler County Court of Common Pleas for one count of robbery and one count of receiving stolen property. We affirm the convictions.

{¶ 2} On a Friday afternoon in February 2007, Ripperger walked into the West Chester branch of PNC Bank with his hands in his pocket and stood in line to be waited on.

After the teller beckoned him over, Ripperger handed her a note which read "this is a hold up give me the money from your drawer." In total, the teller removed $1,220 from her drawer, along with "bait money" comprised…