Williams v. State

MEMORANDUM OPINION

BRETT, Presiding Judge:

Jack Williams appeals from a conviction of Robbery with Firearms, pursuant to Laws 1973, ch. 76, § 1, now 21 O.S.Supp. 1980, § 801, in the District Court of McCur-tain County, Oklahoma. He was sentenced to twenty-five (25) years’ imprisonment.

At trial, the State introduced evidence establishing that, after robbing the bank at gunpoint, the appellant forced a bank teller to leave the store with him in order to insure his own safe escape. Upon exiting the bank, the appellant was ordered to halt, whereupon he fired three shots at the police officer. Based…