Paulk v. State

Banke, Judge.

The defendant was convicted of armed robbery. He appeals the denial of his motions for directed verdict and for a new trial, contending that the evidence was insufficient to show either that the victim’s money was taken or that he was the perpetrator. Held:

The evidence was sufficient to authorize the jury to find that the money was taken. The victim testified that the appellant confronted her with a pistol in her grocery store while his accomplice held a gun on her assistant, that there was approximately $1,000 in her cash register before the occurrence, and that she gave no one…