Wise v. State

Quillian, Presiding Judge.

Defendant appeals his conviction for armed robbery. Held:

The sole enumeration is that evidence of a subsequent robbery by defendant was erroneously admitted, placing his character in issue.

Defendant’s co-defendant’s appeal was decided by this court in Askew v. State, 145 Ga. App. 164 (243 SE2d 334), in which the same enumeration was considered. The holding was that "[T]he evidence of the independent robbery committed on November 20,. 1976 in Carroll *176County was admissible as it tended to show identity and common scheme or plan. Hamilton v. State, 239 Ga. 72 (235 SE2d…