Thomas v. State

SMITH, Judge.

Thomas appeals from a judgment of conviction for attempted armed robbery, entered on a jury verdict. He urges the inadmissibility of a police officer’s testimony that a participant in the offense confidentially advised the officer in advance that a robbery would take place; the insufficiency of the evidence other than the hearsay to prove a specific intent to commit robbery; the admissibility of Thomas’ testimony concerning conversations with the informant supporting his entrapment defense; and the impropriety of the prosecutor’s jury argument concerning Thomas’ prior conviction…