Fitzgerald v. State

Barnes, Judge.

A jury convicted Dwight Fitzgerald of robbery by snatching, and after the State presented evidence of Fitzgerald’s 59 arrests and 16 convictions, many for petty larceny, the trial court sentenced him to 20 years, with 15 to be served in confinement. He appeals, contending that the trial court erred in allowing the victim to identify him in court, and that the remaining evidence was insufficient. He also contends that his trial counsel was ineffective for failing to file a motion to suppress evidence of cash found in his pocket. For the reasons that follow, we affirm.

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