State v. Tipton

GORDON, Justice:

A jury found Donald Paul Tipton, aka Raymond Tipton, guilty of robbery and attempted robbery. He appealed these convictions and we have taken jurisdiction pursuant to 17A A.R.S., Rules of the Supreme Court, rule 47(e).

At approximately 8:00 p. m. on January 23,1977, a lone robber held-up a self-service gas station in North-Central Phoenix. The gas station attendant later identified appellant as the perpetrator. According to the attendant, appellant drove in and requested some cigarettes. Appellant followed the victim into the office, and, with his right hand inside his coat…