King v. State

Banke, Judge.

The appellant was convicted of aggravated assault with intent to rob. On appeal he contends that the evidence is insufficient to support the verdict and that the trial court erred in denying a motion for mistrial. Held:

Officer Norris of the Atlanta Police Department testified that on March 25, 1980, while he was masquerading as a wino in the vicinity of Ivy and Houston Streets, the appellant and a companion assaulted him. The companion was apprehended by Norris, and the appellant fled. Several weeks later, the appellant was apprehended in the same general area and identified by…