Court of Appeals of Washington May 22, 1978, No. 5438-1 (State v. Gairns)

lead-opinion

Farris, C.J.

Robert C. Gairns appeals from a judgment and sentence entered upon a jury verdict finding him guilty of first-degree robbery while armed with a deadly weapon.

In the early morning hours of October 22, 1976, Gairns and a companion entered a "7-11" store in West Seattle and forced the store clerk at knife-point to surrender the money in the cash register.