Dixon v. State

Blackburn, Judge.

Following a trial by jury, the appellant, Willie Dixon, Jr., was *375convicted of the February 9, 1993, armed robbery of a convenience store in Sandersville, Georgia, and was sentenced to life in prison. His motion for new trial was denied by the trial court and this appeal followed.

The evidence produced at trial showed that Dixon entered the Handi Corner Food Store at approximately 10:45 p.m. wearing a dark ski mask and a jacket. Wielding a gun wrapped in a towel, Dixon demanded only dollar bills from the store’s cashier, refusing to accept coined money. After the cashier gave…