State v. Mitchell

Defendant appeals his conviction of robbery in the first degree (RCW 9A.56.200(l)(b)) while armed with a deadly weapon (RCW 9.95.040). We affirm.

As the victim entered her car in a parking garage, she was approached by three men. One pointed a gun at her and said, "I want your car." She was forced to enter the car so that they could get past the parking attendant. She was held captive for the next 30 minutes, during which time she was robbed of her jewelry and threatened. She identified the defendant as the person who held the gun and drove the car. At the time he was charged, the defendant…