Huff v. State

Pope, Judge.

After a trial by jury, appellant was convicted of the offense of theft by sudden snatching and was sentenced to twelve years imprisonment. Appellant’s sole enumeration of error raises the general grounds.

The offense for which appellant was convicted is governed by OCGA § 16-8-40(a)(3) (Code Ann. § 26-1901) which states: “A person commits the offense of robbery when, with intent to commit theft, he takes property of another from the person or the immediate presence of another ... [b]y sudden snatching.” The state presented evidence to show that appellant was identified in court by…