State v. Van Trusell

HUNTER, Judge.

William Van Trusell ("defendant") appeals from a judgment entered consistent with a jury verdict for armed robbery on the basis that the trial court: (1) erred in amending an indictment from attempted robbery with a dangerous weapon to robbery with a dangerous weapon; (2) abused its discretion in sua sponte entering a prayer for judgment continued; and (3) erred in granting the State's prayer for judgment. We conclude there was no error in defendant's trial, prayer for judgment continued, or sentencing on the motion praying judgment.

The evidence tends to show that on the evening…