Cofer v. State

Banke, Judge.

The defendant appeals his convictions for one count of aggravated assault and three counts of armed robbery. The victims of the robberies were the proprietor and two employees of Joe’s Transmission Service in Rome, Georgia. The assault victim was the proprietor’s wife, who was also on the premises when the robberies occurred. Each testified that the crimes were committed by three men wearing jump suits and ski masks. Held:

1. The defendant’s first contention is that the state failed to provide sufficient corroboration for the testimony of an accomplice. “When an accomplice’s…