State v. Latham

Defendants Daniel C. Latham and Joseph St. Dennis appeal their convictions, following jury trial, on two counts of first degree robbery. 1 We affirm each defendant's conviction on one count.

Evidence was presented of the following facts. On the evening of September 3, 1981, Larry Beniusis and Barry Thompson drove to Blaine, Washington, in a car owned by Beniusis. They stopped at a Blaine tavern. As Beniusis and Thompson were leaving the tavern, Latham and St. Dennis requested a ride. Beniusis agreed. The four left the tavern with Beniusis driving and Latham and St. Dennis sitting in the back…