Mitchell v. State

GIVAN, Chief Justice.

In a trial by jury appellant was convicted of Robbery, a Class A felony, and sentenced to twenty (20) years imprisonment.

The facts are: On the evening of January 4, 19883, John Word and his girlfriend, Geraldine Gates, drove to Pope's Liquor Store in Gary, Indiana. Word parked the car in front of the liquor store and entered the store to make a purchase while Gates remained in the car. When Word entered the store, four men were present. Word recognized one of them as Jimmy Davis, the brother of Earl Davis. He also noticed a person he later identified as the appellant.

When…