Thomas v. State

Judge Harold R. Banke.

Christopher Thomas, along with his co-defendant, Darelle Ruffin, was convicted of kidnapping and armed robbery. On appeal, Thomas enumerates ten errors.

The underlying crimes occurred shortly after midnight when the victim went to an automobile sales lot to look at a truck he was interested in purchasing. While doing so, a “little red compact car” occupied by four persons pulled in behind him. Brandishing guns, two of the men approached the victim, and one commanded, “ [d]on’t you run, mother fu — .” The other two individuals also approached and a gun was placed to the…