Smith v. State

BUCHANAN, Chief Judge.

CASE SUMMARY

Defendant Reginald Smith (Smith) appeals his conviction for armed robbery, challenging sufficiency of the evidence, admission of his confession into evidence, and admission of the prior statement of a witness.

We affirm.

FACTS

The facts most favorable to the State are:

On October 12, 1977, Bill Collins, Dan O'Neal and Bernard Meek were robbed at Collins' auto clean-up shop in Indianapolis by three young men. One robber carried a rifle, and one carried a stick or club. At least one had a stocking mask over his face, and one stood around the corner of the building;…