People v. Binion

Defendant was found guilty of armed robbery in a bench trial and sentenced to the State Penitentiary for a term of not less than two nor more than ten years. He appeals to this court contending that the State failed to prove him guilty of armed robbery beyond a reasonable doubt.

On August 16, 1964, DeAlvin Scruggs, the complainant and his wife were present at a restaurant with a group of friends. The defendant, wearing khaki pants and a straw hat, was at this restaurant at the same time. Mr. Scruggs, after changing a five-dollar bill, walked out of the restaurant, ten minutes after his…