Hutchinson v. State

Ray, Judge.

Following a jury trial, Joseph Hutchinson was convicted of one count of armed robbery1 and two counts of aggravated assault.2 Hutchinson appeals his conviction and the denial of his motion for new trial, contending (1) that the trial court erred when it allowed the victim to testify about an alleged burglary that occurred the morning after he was attacked, and (2) that the trial court erred when it allowed the State to urge the jury during closing argument to draw a reasonable inference between the incident in question at trial and the subsequent burglary of the victim’s office.…