State v. Taylor

OPINION

KELLEHER, Justice.

The defendant, Michael Taylor (Taylor), is before us on appeal after a Superior Court jury returned a guilty verdict on a charge that Taylor had committed robbery.

At the trial, the holdup victim testified that on September 26, 1987, he was work ing at Arby’s sandwich shop, which is located in Providence on Westminster Mall. After his day’s work was done, the victim and his two friends spent some time walking around Westminster Mall. Sometime between 6:30 and 7 p.m., a male approached them and tried to sell the trio a bag of marijuana. The victim and his friends were…