Green v. State

Pope, Presiding Judge.

A jury convicted defendant Calvin Blake Green of robbery. He appeals, and we affirm.

On November 22, 1993, a black man wearing green pants, a dark sweater and a black ski cap entered a convenience store in Valdosta, Georgia. After placing several items on the counter, he pulled the ski cap down over his head and said to the clerk: “This is a jack; give me the money or I’ll kill you.” The man then took approximately $40 from the cash register and left the store, at which point the clerk summoned police.

At the time of the robbery, Gail Gilliard drove past the store. She saw…