Boyd v. State

Carley, Justice.

After a jury trial, appellant was found guilty of malice murder and robbery and given concurrent sentences of life imprisonment and 20 years. His motion for new trial was denied and he appeals.

1. Appellant enumerates the general grounds and the denial of his motion for directed verdict as to the robbery charge. Relying on his own testimony as to his reason for fighting with the victim and on the fact that it was his co-indictee who left the crime scene with the victim’s wallet, appellant contends that there is no evidence that he intended to rob or was a party to the crime of…