SHACKELFORD v. STATE

No. 577S342.

371 N.E.2d 702 (1978)

Douglas SHACKELFORD and William Wayne Vaden, Appellants, v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Indiana.

Rehearing Denied March 29, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael Riley, Hugh G. Baker, Jr., Indianapolis, for appellants.

Theodore L. Sendak, Atty. Gen., J. Roland Duvall, Deputy Atty. Gen., Indianapolis, for appellee.


GIVAN, Chief Justice.

Appellants were convicted of assault and battery with intent to commit a robbery and inflicting injury during a robbery. Sentences of life imprisonment were imposed on each appellant, pursuant to IC 1971, 35-13-4-6. The sole contention on appeal is that the verdict is contrary to law because it is not supported by sufficient evidence.

On January 28, 1975, at about 8:00 p.m., Alex Birtsas, an employee of the Wash-Tub Coin-Op Laundry on...

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