Baucom v. State

OPINION

Convicted, by jury verdict, of robbery (NRS 200.380), appellant contends his conviction was not supported by the evidence. We disagree.

The record indicates that on June 5, 1976, the victim, Clarence Davenport, was walking through the El Cortez casino in Las Vegas, Nevada with about $150 in gaming chips in his hands. Appellant bumped into the victim and grabbed a hand full of the victim’s chips. The victim grabbed appellant’s thumb and attempted to retrieve his chips. A struggle ensued in which appellant repeatedly told the victim, “lam going to cut you. I am going to cut you.”…