STATE v. HOBBS

No. 53360.

172 N.W.2d 268 (1969)

STATE of Iowa, Appellee, v. George Bert HOBBS, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

November 12, 1969.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Donielson & Pletz, Des Moines, for appellant.

Richard C. Turner, Atty. Gen., Larry Seckington, Asst. Atty. Gen., Raymond A. Fenton, County Atty., and James McKeon, Asst. County Atty., for appellee.


MASON, Justice.

Defendant George Bert Hobbs was indicted, tried and found guilty of robbery with aggravation contrary to sections 711.1 and 711.2, Code, 1966. The State charged defendant and three others with robbing a Des Moines grocer at gunpoint. Defendant was tried separately.

Defendant's appeal presents solely the question of exclusion of evidence offered bearing on his reputation as to certain character traits.

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