ROBERTS v. STATE

No. A96A1539.

477 S.E.2d 345 (1996)

223 Ga. App. 167

ROBERTS v. The STATE.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

October 11, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph A. Grimsley, Americus, for appellant.

John R. Parks, District Attorney and Barbara A. Becraft, Assistant District Attorney, for appellee.


POPE, Presiding Judge.

Defendant John Fitzgerald Roberts was convicted by a jury of armed robbery and making a false statement about the armed robbery. Following the denial of his motion for new trial, he appeals.

We view the evidence in a light favorable to the jury's verdict. Defendant and four co-defendants needed money to buy drugs. One of the co-defendants (Colbert) said he would rob the Dairy Queen if the others would just go along. Defendant and the...

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