Johnson v. State

Hall, Presiding Judge.

Defendant appeals from his conviction for robbery and from the denial of his motion for a new trial. Defendant and another man, Nash, were emerging from the stairway of a parking garage when two women entered the door. One woman walked on in and was grabbed and struck by Nash. During the scuffle, her coin purse and glasses fell from her handbag and Nash picked them up. In the meantime, the defendant kept walking toward the door and the other woman turned and ran out calling for help. When defendant reached the door he called out, "Let’s go” and fled. Nash then ran out…