Selley v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
Johnson, Chief Judge.
A jury found Sherrum Selley guilty of armed robbery (OCGA § 16-8-41) and theft by bringing stolen property into the state (OCGA § 16-8-9). He appeals from the judgment of conviction entered upon the jury verdicts. We affirm.
Viewed in a light most favorable to support the verdict, the record shows that Selley and his co-defendant drove a car into Georgia after stealing it in Alabama. Selley confessed to the crimes at trial. According to Selley, he and his co-defendant were driving the stolen car to a “chop shop” as part of a gang initiation. When the car broke down in…
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