State v. Franklin

McAnany, J.:

Wayne Michael Franklin robbed Rose Cooney of her purse in a parking lot while holding what Cooney perceived to be a black, possibly semi-automatic, handgun in his right hand and tucked against his body. A few hours later, Franklin attempted a similar robbery of Stephanie Hanna in a different parking lot by pointing a black gun at her and demanding her purse. Hanna refused to submit.

The police arrested Franklin later that day and found a BB pistol in Franklin’s pocket along with a debit card issued to Cooney. Franklin admitted using the BB pistol in the commission of these crimes.

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