Opinion ID: 1029500
Heading Depth: 3
Heading Rank: 1

Heading: Witness #1–Charles Renfrow

Text: The identifying witness, Charles Renfrow, was in the liquor store during the robbery (and was shot at by Porter), and testified that he went to the liquor store around 7:30 p.m. on May 24, 2006, to buy alcohol. While Renfrow was in the back of the store, he heard a gunshot. As he turned around, the intruder pointed the gun at him, asked him if he was the manager, and ordered him to the front of the store. The gunman forced Renfrow to the floor and demanded the safe combination. When Renfrow said he did not know the combination, the robber fired the gun at him. At that time, the masked man stood within one foot of Renfrow. 6 Ironically, Renfrow held an associate's degree in criminal justice, testified that he continuously watched the robber, and focused on remembering that the robber was wearing black tennis shoes, untied; blue jeans; a grayish colored tight shirt; a grayish colored mask; a pinkish at the bottom range suit–coat, with a dark color at the top, pinkish at the bottom. Renfrow also noticed the freckles under the robber's eyes because the man continuously adjusted the mask. Renfrow testified that the thief appeared to weigh 180 pounds and to be about six feet tall. At the show-up at the hotel, Renfrow positively identified Porter as the robber based upon his clothing, his height, his weight, his skin tone, and the shape of his chin. And, Porter wore the same black tennis shoes, same blue jeans, same tight gray shirt. Porter's shoes were still untied during the show-up.