State v. Thomas

In this proceeding the jury returned its verdict finding defendant guilty of robbery in the first degree. He was sentenced to serve 15 years in the penitentiary and pay a fine of $350. From that judgment he appeals.

Shortly after closing time on the night of February 9, 1959 two gunmen m-as'ked with nylon hose pulled over their heads robbed the Randall store in Mitchell, South Dakota, of about $3,000 in cash and checks. While the masks obliterated their facial features to some extent, it was observed that the smaller of them had a small mustache ánd spoke with an accent. He did most of the…