State v. Jones

STOCKARD, Commissioner.

Charles Dennis Jones was found guilty by a jury of first degree robbery. He was tried pursuant to the Second Offender Act, and the punishment, imprisonment for a term of twenty-five years, was assessed by the court. The notice of appeal was filed prior to January 1, 1972. Appellate jurisdiction is in this court.

There is no challenge to the sufficiency of the evidence. However, we shall set forth the evidence in some detail.

On January 20, 1970, appellant and two companions entered the Wayside Market. Appellant got in the line of customers at the checkout counter and when…