Rutledge v. State

Ruffin, Judge.

A jury found Bobby Rutledge guilty of armed robbery and possession of a knife during the commission of a crime. Pursuant to OCGA § 17-10-7 (b) (2), the trial court sentenced Rutledge to life imprisonment without parole on the first count and five years on the second count, to be served consecutively. Rutledge appeals, asserting numerous grounds. For reasons which follow, we affirm.

1. Rutledge first challenges the trial court’s denial of his motion for directed verdict based upon the insufficiency of the evidence.

The standard of review for the denial of a motion for a directed…