Bettis v. State

Ellington, Judge.

A Chatham County jury found Aubrey Bettis guilty beyond a reasonable doubt of robbery by sudden snatching, OCGA§ 16-8-40 (a) (3). He appeals from the denial of his motion for new trial, contending the trial court erred in admitting certain evidence and in failing to charge the jury on a lesser included offense. Finding no error, we affirm.

The record shows the following undisputed facts. On July 29, 2004, Bettis went to the office of Paper Stock Dealers, where the victim worked. The victim knew Bettis because he had previously been to the office several times. While in the…