Furlow v. State

Sognier, Judge.

Appellant was convicted of armed robbery and kidnapping and filed the instant appeal.

Dewitt Canon, a taxicab driver, picked up as fares appellant and another man. After directing Canon where to go, appellant’s companion put a gun to Canon’s head and robbed him of his money, watch and other personal items. Canon was then forced into the trunk of his taxicab, and appellant and his companion drove around Atlanta. The police, who had been alerted by the cab company dispatcher that Canon might be in trouble, spotted Canon’s taxicab and pursued it. Appellant and his companion jumped…