State v. Thompson

Gregory, Justice:

This appeal is from a conviction of armed robbery. Appellant was sentenced to twenty-five (25) years imprisonment. We affirm.

The conviction and the sentence stem from the armed robbery of a convenience store at Easley, South Carolina.

Throughout .the trial, appellant contended he was not in South Carolina at the time of the robbery. However, numerous witnesses testified they had seen the appellant in South Carolina after the date when he said he had left the state. The clerk of the convenience store at the time of the robbery testified she was almost positive appellant was the…