Townsend v. State

DICKSON, Justice.

Jimmy L. Townsend appeals his convictions of robbery, a class B felony1, and confinement, a class B felony 2. Defendant was sentenced to consecutive terms of twenty (20) years imprisonment for each offense. This direct appeal asserts the following issues: 1) inconsistent findings; 2) insufficiency of the evidence; 3) failure to grant continuance; and, 4) inadequate sentencing findings.

ISSUE I

Defendant first argues that the trial court erroneously made inconsistent findings when it determined that the defendant was not guilty of carrying a handgun without a license, but guilty…