Hedges v. State

GIVAN, Chief Justice.

Appellant was convicted of Robbery, a Class A felony, and Battery, a Class C felony. He was sentenced to a fifty (50) and an eight (8) year term respectively.

The record reveals the victim, Kaufman, was a long distance truck driver from Ontario, Canada. On the morning of February 4,1981, he registered into a Fort Wayne Hotel. Kaufman went to the Scorpion Lounge. After consuming several beers, Kaufman left and had dinner at a nearby restaurant. He returned to the Scorpion where he met appellant and his accomplice, Steve Sheron. Appellant offered to drive Kaufman to an…