Powell v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
Pope, Judge.
Keith Dennis Powell was indicted for armed robbery, tried by a jury and convicted of robbery by intimidation, which he appeals.
The evidence presented at trial established that on July 29,1980 between 6:00 and 7:00 p.m. a white male entered the Perry Donut Shop but left without buying anything. A few minutes later he returned, pointed a gun at the manager’s stomach, bound his hands and made him lie on the floor while he took $350 from his wallet and the cash register. Appellant Powell was identified as the robber by the manager both at a pretrial lineup and in court. He was also…
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