Jones v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
Smith, Judge.
Onki Starvinsky Jones was convicted of armed robbery and other crimes. He raises the general grounds, arguing that the evidence was insufficient to convict for armed robbery because only one of several witnesses testified that he actually saw a gun on Jones’ person at the time of the robbery.
Four witnesses to the robbery at the Suwanee Swifty in Moultrie, Georgia, testified on behalf of the State. Cynthia Morris, an employee of the store, testified that during the robbery appellant put his hand in his jacket and claimed to have a gun. She also testified that when appellant came…
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