Brown v. State

GIVAN, Chief Justice.

A jury trial resulted in a conviction of Robbery and Confinement, both Class B felonies. Appellant was also found to be an habitual offender. The court imposed ten (10) year sentences on both counts, with the first count enhanced by thirty (80) years due to appellant's habitual offender status. The sentences were ordered served consecutively for a total of fifty (50) years imprisonment.

The facts are: On the evening of January 11, 1984, appellant entered the Convenient Food Mart located at 1800 East 10th Street in Jeffersonville, Indiana. Armed with a knife, he approached…