Giddens v. State

Beasley, Judge.

Giddens appeals his convictions of armed robbery (OCGA § 16-8-41 (a)), theft by taking (OCGA § 16-8-2), unlawful possession of a firearm during commission of a felony (OCGA § 16-11-106 (b)), and kidnapping (OCGA § 16-5-40 (a)).

Early in the morning of Thursday, October 2, victim Carver and Jeff, a friend, left a bar and headed for Carver’s car on a nearby street. As the two men approached the car, they saw Giddens sitting on the car and co-defendant Ryan leaning against a wall. Giddens apologized for sitting on the car and got up, and he and Ryan started to walk away. As Carver…