Wilkes v. State

McMurray, Presiding Judge.

Defendant was charged in a special presentment with armed robbery (two counts), kidnapping, burglary, and violation of the Georgia Controlled Substances Act (two counts). Prior to trial, the State’s attorney “ask[ed] the Court to dismiss the last two counts,” and the remaining charges were tried before a jury. The evidence adduced at his trial, including the testimony of defendant’s accomplice and defendant’s custodial confession, revealed the following: Using a .25 caliber automatic handgun, defendant took cash and prescription narcotics from the immediate presence…