Laster v. State

OPINION

CRONE, Judge.

Case Summary

Anthony D. Laster and an unidentified accomplice robbed four people in their apartment. Laster was linked to the crimes when it was discovered that he had possession of one of the cell phones taken during the robbery. Although three of the victims identified Laster as one of the robbers, Laster claimed that his stepfather had purchased the phone for him and that he was not involved in the robbery. The morning of his jury trial for robbery and burglary, Laster moved for a continuance, asserting that a witness had recently come forward who implicated two other…