Phillips v. State

Pope, Judge.

Jimmy Lee Phillips was convicted of robbery by intimidation. On appeal he contends the trial court erred by denying his motions for a continuance and by allowing the State to introduce a record of a prior conviction to show his bad character. Held:

1. As to appellant’s first two enumerations citing as error the trial court’s denial of his motions for continuance, our review of the record discloses no abuse of the trial court’s discretion in these matters. See generally Gallimore v. State, 166 Ga. App. 601 (1) (305 SE2d 164) (1983), and Nix v. State, 157 Ga. App. 406 (1) (277 SE2d…