State v. Smalls

The opinion of the court was delivered by

WALLACE, J.A.D.

Defendants James Smalls and Gregory Cousar were indicted for one count of robbery. A jury found both defendants guilty of second degree robbery, N.J.S.A. 2C:15-1. The trial judge sentenced Smalls to an extended term of fifteen years with a six year parole disqualification and sentenced Cousar to a ten year term with a five year parole disqualification. These appeals, calendared separately, are consolidated for the purposes of this opinion.

On appeal, defendant Smalls makes the following arguments:

POINT i.

THE EVIDENCE WAS INSUFFICIENT TO…