Lane v. State

Miller, Judge.

Gary Lane was convicted of armed robbery and of hijacking a motor vehicle based on evidence that he was found fleeing in the stolen car within minutes after the hijacking and that when brought to the scene of the arrest some minutes later, the victim positively identified Lane as the robber. He appeals, arguing the evidence did not suffice to sustain the conviction. We disagree and affirm.

Sometime after 2:00 a.m., the victim filled his car with gas and reentered his vehicle, only to have a man approach on the driver’s side and point a gun at his head. Standing within two feet of…