HATCHER v. STATE

No. 179S21.

414 N.E.2d 561 (1981)

Carlton HATCHER, Appellant (Defendant below), v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee (Plaintiff below).

Supreme Court of Indiana.

January 8, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James A. Neel, Indianapolis, for appellant.

Theo. L. Sendak, Atty. Gen., Wesley T. Wilson, Deputy Atty. Gen., Indianapolis, for appellee.


PRENTICE, Justice.

Defendant (Appellant) was convicted in a trial by jury, of two counts of armed robbery and sentenced to imprisonment for two consecutive terms of ten (10) years each. We find it necessary to reverse the judgment because of impermissibly suggestive identification procedures employed by the State.

Two black males entered a restaurant during the early afternoon. By use of guns and threats, they took money belonging to the business entity from...

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