Aubrey v. State

This is a direct appeal from a conviction for commission of a felony while armed,, to-wit: robbery. Defendant presents two issues for our determination:(1) Whether the trial court committed reversible error by refusing to admonish the jury to disregard certain contempt proceedings held in open court;(2) Whether the evidence was sufficient to support the conviction.

The evidence most favorable to the State discloses, in part, the following facts: On November 25, 1972,'the Bill Jones Corner Bar in Indianapolis was entered by two nylon-masked men. One of the two was armed with a sawed-off…