State v. Martin

ROBERT R. WELBORN, Special Judge.

Appeal from judgment of conviction and sentence of 25 years’ imprisonment, imposed by court under Second Offender Act, after jury in Jackson County Circuit Court found Frederick J. Martin guilty of robbery, first degree.

At around 12:15 A.M., August 17, 1973, Paul Varsalona, general manager of Charlie’s Liquors, and Harry Bell, an employee of the store, were preparing to close the store for the day. Varsalona had counted the money in the cash register, consisting of 58 one-dollar bills and a $5 bill. He put this money in a sack on a shelf below the register.

The…