State v. Decker

DUNN, Justice.

Defendant William Lawrence Decker appeals from a jury verdict finding him guilty of robbery in the first degree and grand theft. We affirm the judgment.

Shortly after 1:00 a. m. on February 18, 1981, a man wearing blue denim jeans, a denim jacket, and black shoes or cowboy boots, with a paper sack mask over his head, entered the Sub Shop in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. He pulled a gun from his pocket, pointed it at the employee on duty and indicated he wanted the money from the cash register. The employee handed him approximately $560.00 in cash and checks, including one $50.00…