Stark v. State

GIVAN, Chief Justice.. Appellant was found guilty in a jury trial of Robbery, a Class A felony, and Confinement, a Class B felony. The court imposed concurrent sentences of forty (40) years and fifteen (15) years on the respective convictions.

The facts are: On December 6, 1982, Dennis Michael McCoy, a home builder and real estate broker in Dyer, Indiana, drove to 2547 Castlewood in Dyer to show one of his houses to a potential buyer. When he arrived at approximately 2:00 p.m., he found two men waiting. One of the men was appellant, who introduced himself as Jon Scalzetti.

McCoy proceeded to…