Burton v. State

Miller, Judge.

On November 13, 2003, a Columbia County jury found Keisha Burton guilty of armed robbery, burglary, kidnapping, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime (in violation of OCGA §§ 16-8-41, 16-7-1, 16-5-40, and 16-11-106, respectively). Burton now appeals from the trial court’s denial of her motion for a new trial, claiming that the trial court erred in (i) denying her motion for directed verdict when the only evidence against her was the uncorroborated testimony of a co-defendant and (ii) admitting into evidence a letter Burton wrote to a co-defendant, thereby…