Griggs v. State

Johnson, Presiding Judge.

Michael Griggs, Jamoche Battles, Charles Hithe and Demarius Wiley were jointly indicted for the armed robberies of three employees of a Blockbuster Video store in Douglas County on September 21, 1998. Griggs was tried alone on the charges and was convicted of all three armed robbery counts. He appeals, challenging the trial court’s rulings admitting evidence of his statement to police and evidence of a similar transaction. The challenges are without merit, and we therefore affirm Griggs’ convictions.

At trial, the state presented numerous witnesses, including the…