Rutledge v. State

Adams, Judge.

William Rutledge appeals following his conviction in a bench trial on six counts of armed robbery and one count of attempt to commit armed robbery. He asserts as his sole enumeration of error on appeal that the trial court erred in denying his motion for directed verdict as to one of the armed robbery counts.

Rutledge was charged with committing a series of seven armed robberies and two attempted armed robberies 1 in Cobb County over a seven-day period from December 11 through December 17, 2002. The charge at issue in this appeal alleged that on December 15, 2002, Rutledge “with…