George v. State

Appellant was convicted of “Attempt to Commit Robbery While Armed” and was sentenced to imprisonment in the Indiana Reformatory for fifteen years. The sole argument on appeal is that the evidence is insufficient to support the finding of the court.

Ind. Ann. Stat. § 10-4709 (1956 Repl.) defines the crime as follows:

“Any person who being over sixteen (16) years of age, commits or attempts to commit either the crime of rape, robbery, bank robbery, or theft while armed with a pistol . . . shall be guilty of a separate felony in addition to the crimes above named and upon conviction shall be…