Pearson v. State

Ruffin, Judge.

Mick David Pearson was convicted of armed robbery. He appeals from the judgment of conviction and sentence and the denial of his motion for new trial, enumerating as error the denial of effective assistance of trial counsel.

The evidence showed that Pearson entered a Huddle House restaurant where he was previously employed. One of the waitresses recognized Pearson as a former employee. He ordered a cup of coffee and paid for it. Pearson then told another waitress that he had a gun in his coat pocket, and almost apologetically, he informed her that he was robbing the restaurant.…