State v. Robinson

Beier, J.:

This is a direct appeal of defendant-appellant Mack Robinson’s conviction for aggravated robbery. Because we find the evidence insufficient to convict Robinson under the instructions given by the trial court, we reverse.

The testimony at trial established the following facts relevant to our decision: Robinson was a passenger in a car driven by his friend, Debra Green. When Green saw Timothy Jones driving in his car, she shouted to him or at him, and Jones stopped his car to speak with her. Green parked behind Jones’ car, and she and Jones got out of their cars and began talking…