State v. Cain

Defendant was found guilty by a jury verdict of the crime of assault and robbery being armed with a dangerous weapon. He appeals from the judgment which followed.

The victim of the robbery of which defendant was convicted was Mr. Tehan, owner of a night club near Salem. Tehan’s home is adjacent to his night club. The robbery took place after Tehan had closed his club and was going from the club to his home carry ing the proceeds of the nights business with him. The robber accosted him at his homé and demanded the money at the point of a gun. The money was contained in the drawer from his cash…