Hawkins v. State

Phipps, Judge.

Following denial of his motion for new trial, Kenny Hawkins appeals his armed robbery conviction. He contends that the trial court erred in denying his oral request to instruct the jury on theft by receiving stolen property as a lesser included offense and that the evidence is insufficient to support the verdict. Finding no error by the trial court in refusing to give the requested charge and ample evidence to support the verdict, we affirm.

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