Roberts v. State

Pope, Presiding Judge.

Defendant John Fitzgerald Roberts was convicted by a jury of armed robbery and making a false statement about the armed robbery. Following the denial of his motion for new trial, he appeals.

We view the evidence in a light favorable to the jury’s verdict. Defendant and four co-defendants needed money to buy drugs. One of the co-defendants (Colbert) said he would rob the Dairy Queen if the others would just go along. Defendant and the other co-defendants went with Colbert while he got a gun and something to wear over his face, and then while he robbed the Dairy Queen. All…