Jones v. State

Johnson, Presiding Judge.

A jury found Michael Jones and Norris McCoy guilty of three counts of armed robbery, two counts of kidnapping and one count of burglary. The trial judge sentenced Jones to serve twenty-five years in confinement and sentenced McCoy as a recidivist to serve three life sentences in confinement. Jones and McCoy have filed separate appeals, but because they arise from the same trial, we shall consider them together in this opinion.

Case No. A07A055S

1. Jones argues that the trial court improperly denied his motion for a directed verdict of acquittal because of deficiencies…