Spencer v. State

DOYLE, Presiding Judge.

After a jury trial, Anthony Spencer was convicted of two counts of armed robbery1 and aggravated assault.2 Following the denial of his motion for new trial, Spencer appeals, arguing that the trial court erred by (1) finding that his statements to police were voluntary; (2) refusing to grant his request to instruct the jury as to the lesser included offense of robbery by intimidation; and (3) allowing the State to treat his co-conspirator as a hostile witness. For the reasons that follow, we affirm.

On appeal from a criminal conviction, the evidence is viewed in a light…