State v. Humphrey

OPINION

GREENWOOD, Judge:

Defendant John E. Humphrey challenges his jury conviction of aggravated robbery, a first degree felony in violation of Utah Code Ann. § 76-6-302 (1978). We affirm the conviction, but remand for the purpose of correcting the sentence.

FACTS

At approximately 3:30 p.m., on October 21, 1987, a bearded man held Karakine Karmelian, the owner of a Salt Lake City jewelry store, and Stephen Church, a security guard, at gunpoint while he robbed the store of jewelry, diamonds, and cash, worth approximately $40,000. The robber pulled a sawed-off shotgun from a cloth bag and directed…