State v. Parker

Lewis, J.:

Defendant Larry Dean Parker was convicted of one count of aggravated robbery and sentenced to a term of 9 to 23 years in prison. This is a direct appeal from the conviction and sentence.

The scenario begins in Hot Rods, a tavern in Emporia. Defendant and his brother Glenn had gone to the tavern to drink beer and play pool. In the course of the evening, they met and began drinking with Bruce Niederhauser. The three left Hot Rods sometime during the evening and went to Hooters. At Hooters, they continued to drink beer, and there is an indication that Niederhauser became totally…