A conviction for armed robbery may be upheld notwithstanding discrepancies between identification evidence and the accused's physical characteristics, where the identification evidence is only part of a strong prosecution case including accomplice evidence, corroborating witnesses and circumstantial evidence. A sentence of 8 years' imprisonment for armed robbery involving a firearm, binding and gagging of victims, and theft of approximately $35,000 is within range where the offender has a significant prior criminal history including a prior conspiracy to rob.
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