Johnson v. State

Pope, Judge.

Defendant Eddie D. Johnson appeals his conviction of robbery by sudden snatching. We affirm.

1. Defendant made several statements to the authorities after his arrest in which he admitted driving the get-away car for an unidentified man who ran out of a jewelry store with two diamond rings that were being shown to him by a store clerk. Although defendant testified at the admissibility hearing that he had requested the benefit of counsel before making the statements and no counsel was provided, the evidence shows defendant signed written waivers of his right to counsel. The officers…