Holmes v. State

Blackburn, Judge.

On May 15, 1992, a one-count indictment, alleging armed robbery, was returned against Aurice Brown, Ricky Denson, Hubert Wiggins, Jr., and appellant, Dexter Holmes. Brown had not been arrested at the time of the trial. Co-defendants Denson, Wiggins and Holmes were tried together. The trial court granted a directed verdict of acquittal as to defendant Wiggins and a mistrial was declared as to defendant Denson. The jury found Holmes guilty of armed robbery.

1. On appeal, Holmes asserts that the trial court erred in failing to give curative instructions with regard to the court’s…