State v. Jiron

CALLISTER, Chief Justice:

Defendant appeals from his conviction, upon a jury verdict, of the crime of robbery. Ray Rambo, an attendant in a Standard Oil Service Station in Salt Lake City, was robbed by a man, wielding a gun, at approximately 10:45 p. m. on September 21, 1969. Defendant was arrested on October 10, 1969, and subsequently tried and convicted.

At the trial, Mr. Rambo positively identified the defendant. He further testified, during the course of his direct examination, that on the night of the incident he selected defendant’s photograph from a group presented by the police. Defense…