A Des Moines man who was convicted in January of robbing and shooting a man on Fort Dodge’s west side in 2020 is appealing his felony convictions.

Stoney Rock Gifford, 33, was convicted in January by a Webster County jury of a bevy of felony offenses related to the robbery, including:

• First-degree robbery, a Class B felony.

• Intimidation with a dangerous weapon, a Class C felony.

• Going armed with intent, a Class D felony.

• Control of a firearm by a felon, a Class D felony.

Last month, Gifford was sentenced to a total of up to 35 years in prison, with a mandatory minimum of 22 and a half years.

On April 24, Gifford filed his notice of appeal in Webster County District Court. He will be assigned an appellate defender.

In the early morning hours of Aug. 22, 2020, Gifford approached victim Wallace Brady, who was sitting in the front seat of his car with the door open in the 100 block of Avenue M West.

According to witness testimony, Gifford walked up from behind the vehicle, placed himself between the door and the car, held a gun to Brady’s head and said some variation of, “What are you doing here?” and “Give me all of your stuff.”

When Brady refused to hand over the cash and drugs he admitted to having on him that night, Gifford angled the gun down toward Brady’s feet and fired one shot, hitting Brady on the left side of his knee. Brady was transported to UnityPoint Health — Trinity Regional Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries and was released a few hours later.