Buxton v. State

Pope, Judge.

John Max Buxton brings this appeal from his conviction and sentence of aggravated assault (4 counts), theft by taking a motor vehicle, and armed robbery (4 counts). His sole enumerated error is the trial court’s denial of his motion for directed verdict of acquittal. Defendant premises his enumeration upon the asserted lack of corroboration of the testimony of his daughter, a purported accomplice, which implicated defendant as a participant in the subject crimes.

“To authorize a felony conviction on the testimony of an accomplice, it is necessary that the evidence of the accomplice…