Griffin v. State

ROBERTSON, Justice,

for the court:

The matter arises out of a November 28, 1984 incident at a carwash near the intersection of Capitol Street and Prentiss Street in the city of Jackson. At approximately 1:00 in the afternoon on that day, Kenneth Lee Griffin, Defendant below and Appellant here, took from Latrice B. Hill’s automobile the sum of $380.00 which belonged to Hill.

On March 4, 1985, the Hinds County Grand Jury returned an indictment charging Griffin with the armed robbery of Ms. Hill. The matter came on for trial on July 15, 1985, whereupon Griffin took the witness stand and admitted…