Belcher v. State

SMITH, Presiding Judge.

A jury found Xavier Belcher guilty of armed robbery, hijacking a motor vehicle, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, obstruction of an officer, and criminal trespass. Belcher appeals, challenging the sufficiency of the evidence, and asserting as error the trial court’s ruling on his Batson challenge and the court’s denial of the motion to suppress his statement to police. We find no error and affirm.

Construed in favor of the verdict, the evidence showed that a man approached the victim in a parking lot at about 6:00 a.m. The victim had just…