Hamilton v. State

Benham, Judge.

Appellant and a co-defendant were jointly tried in a bifurcated proceeding for armed robbery and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Appellant was found guilty of the possession charge and robbery. The appellate decision in his co-defendant’s appeal is found in Dye v. State, 177 Ga. App. 824 (341 SE2d 314) (1986).

1. Appellant first argues that his motions for directed verdicts of acquittal were improperly denied. In light of the Supreme Court’s recent holding in Milam v. State, 255 Ga. 560 (341 SE2d 216) (1986), we disagree.

In the first portion of the bifurcated…