Adams v. State

HOFFMAN, Judge.

The defendant Steven Adams was convicted of two counts of confinement, a class B felony involving the possession and use of a deadly weapon. The facts most favorable to the State will be reviewed to analyze the defendant’s contention that the evidence was insufficient to support a conviction.

On the night of May 10, 1978, Diane Walker and Virginia Keen, both registered nurses, went out together to an establishment in Calumet City, Illinois. In the early morning hours, they left Illinois and proceeded to a restaurant in Hammond, Indiana. While at the restaurant, they ate…