Martin v. State

Phipps, Judge.

Marcus Martin appeals his conviction of armed robbery. The issues presented are whether the evidence was sufficient to support the verdict and whether the trial court abused its discretion in denying Martin’s motion for new trial. Resolving these issues against Martin, we affirm.

Martin was charged with taking money from the cashier at a convenience store “by use of a device having the appearance of an offensive weapon, by placing his hand in his jacket and telling said [cashier] he was going to blow her head off.” The cashier, Cynthia Steele, testified that during the robbery…