Ballard v. State

PIVARNIK, Justice.

Defendant-appellant Christopher A. Ballard was convicted of Robbery, Ind.Code § 35-42-5-1, at the conclusion of a jury trial in Lake Superior Court on October 14, 1983. The trial court sentenced Ballard to twenty-four (24) years imprisonment. He now appeals.

The defendant raises two issues on appeal, concerning: 1) whether the jury's verdict was contrary to law; and, 2) whether there was sufficient evidence to find the defendant guilty of robbery.

The evidence most favorable to the State reveals that on January 7, 1983, the Kurth Tire Center in Gary, Indiana was the scene of a…