State v. Johnson

Defendant was convicted of robbery in the first degree, following a jury trial. On appeal he contends that there was insufficient evidence for the trial court to submit the case to the jury and from which a rational jury could convict him.1

The victim, Cho, owned a convenience store in West Linn. On the evening of July 13, 1984, Cho saw defendant enter the store through the front door; Cho was standing near the cash register in the middle of the wall at the right of the store. Defendant turned left and walked along the first aisle to the wall opposite the cash register in the corner. From the…