Brown v. State

PRENTICE, Justice.

Defendant (Appellant) was convicted, after trial by jury, of Armed Robbery and sentenced to twelve (12) years imprisonment. This direct appeal presents two (2) issues for review:

1) Whether the evidence was sufficient to sustain the verdict.

2) Whether the trial judge erred in failing to specify the reasons for enhancing Defendant's sentence.

On the night of May 12, 1980, fifteen year-old Larry Boyd was riding his bicycle west on Fifty-Second (52nd) Street in Indi-annapolis. An automobile was driven from behind him and forced his bicycle into the curb. Two men exited the car…