STATE v. UNDERWOOD

No. 12001.

479 P.2d 794 (1971)

25 Utah 2d 234

STATE of Utah, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. John Robert UNDERWOOD, Defendant and Appellant.

Supreme Court of Utah.

January 20, 1971.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James N. Barber, Salt Lake City, for defendant and appellant.

Vernon B. Romney, Atty. Gen., Stephen C. Ward, Asst. Atty. Gen., Salt Lake City, for plaintiff and respondent.


CALLISTER, Chief Justice.

Defendant appeals from his conviction, upon a jury verdict, of the crime of robbery.

On August 27, 1969, the proprietors, Merle M. Riding and his wife, of Merle's Jewelry, were robbed by three men, armed with guns, of a sum in excess of $20,000 in cash and jewelry. Both of the Ridings testified that they had an opportunity to observe defendant and another participant in the robbery on two previous occasions, specifically, on each...

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