Burns v. State

McMurray, Presiding Judge.

At a bench trial, defendant and co-defendant, Dewayne Horton, were found guilty of armed robbery (Count 1) and the possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony (Count 2). The evidence, including defendant’s custodial statement, showed that defendant and co-defendant Horton robbed a Chatham County convenience store for quick cash by means of a handgun which defendant held to the store clerk’s head. In the case sub judice, only defendant Burns appeals from the judgment of conviction. Held:

1. Before trial, defendant moved to suppress the physical evidence…