Hamm v. State

McMurray, Presiding Judge.

Defendant was convicted of armed robbery and moved for a new trial. The motion was denied and defendant appeals. Held:

1. The following evidence was adduced at trial: On January 6, 1986, two men entered a convenience store and asked for change. The store clerk turned and opened the cash register. She was hit on the head with a rod and fell to the floor. The money was taken from the register and the robbers fled.

Within minutes of the robbery, defendant was spotted by a police officer who knew him. Defendant was only a few blocks from the convenience store and was…