Babbs v. State

DeBRULER, Justice.

Defendant-appellant, Michele Babbs, was convicted of robbery, a class B felony, and battery, a class C felony. For these convictions he'received consecutive sentences of fifteen and six years. The information for robbery reads in pertinent part as follows:

"Ivory Young, a/k/a Michele Babbs did knowingly and intentionally take property ... from ... Jack J. Plotkin, and in the commission of the said taking ... did ... put ... Jack J. Plotkin in fear...."

The first issue presented is whether the State produced evidence to show that Plot-kin was placed in fear. On this basis the…