State v. Dixon

Defendant Dixon, a co-defendant in the same criminal trial which gave rise to State v. Smith, 193 Ga. App. 831 (389 SE2d 547) (1989), was convicted of 10 counts of armed robbery, three counts of kidnapping, and one count each of aggravated assault, operating an automobile with defective equipment, and improper lane usage. Both the state and Dixon filed appeals following the denial of the latter’s motion for new trial. Held:

1. In the present appeal as in State v. Smith, supra, the state contends that the trial court erred in merging several of the armed robbery convictions for sentencing…