Fonseca v. State

NESBITT, Judge.

The defendant appeals his robbery conviction. We affirm.

As the defendant paid the cashier in the X-tra Food Store, he reached into the register, grabbed a number of twenty dollar bills, and ran. The cashier ran after him and grabbed him. Both then fell to the ground. The defendant proceeded to punch and kick the cashier. Out of fear, the cashier screamed for help. The defendant then exited from the store whereupon he was apprehended by store security guards and later arrested. At the conclusion of a jury trial, the defendant was found guilty of strong arm robbery.

He now appeals…