State v. Hickman

LARSON, Justice.

Dee Daniel Hickman was convicted and sentenced for first-degree robbery and willful injury, and the court of appeals affirmed. On further review, we vacate the decision of the court of appeals and affirm the conviction of first-degree robbery. We vacate the sentence for willful injury, which was merged in first-degree robbery, and remand the case for entry of an order dismissing the willful injury charge.

I. Facts.

On April 6, 1998, Hickman and three other men met to make plans to rob a man named John Thorpe by taking marijuana from him. Hickman made several telephone calls to…