State v. Pannell

Through this consolidated appeal, Appellants Roshawn Pannell and Jamie Turner 1 challenge their respective convictions on three counts of first degree robbery and one count of fleeing following a jury trial. As grounds for seeking either an acquittal or a new trial, Appellants jointly assert that the trial court coerced a guilty verdict by pressuring the jury to reach its verdict and thereby violated their right to a fair trial. 2 Both Appellants argue that one count of their respective robbery convictions was improper because no money or personal property was stolen from the alleged victim.…