Stephens v. State

Appellant was charged by affidavit with the crimes of robbery, kidnapping and rape. He was found guilty as charged as to counts one and two and was found guilty of the lesser included offense of assault and battery with intent to commit a felony as to count three. Appellant was sentenced to the Indiana State Prison for ten to twenty-five years for robbery, one to ten years for assault and battery with intent, and to life imprisonment for kidnapping.

The record reveals the following facts:

On June 2, 1971, Sharon Collins was working at the Wood-ruff Place Bargain Center in Indianapolis, Indiana.…