Following a jury trial, Norris Edwards was convicted of two counts of armed robbery OCGA § 16-8-41 a and two counts of possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime OCGA § 16-11-106 b. Edwards filed a motion for new trial, which the trial court denied. On appeal, Edwards contends that the trial court erred in i failing to reconstitute the jury panel to ensure the random nature of the panel; ii admitting testimony regarding statements made by his co-defendant; iii admitting his “apology letter” to the victims into evidence; and iv charging the jury as to the law of conspiracy. We discern no error and affirm. On appeal, this Court views the evidence in the light most favorable to the jury’s verdict, and the defendant no longer enjoys the presumption of innocence. We do not weigh the evidence or determine witness credibility, but only determine if the evidence was sufficient for a rational trier of fact to find the defendant guilty of the charged offense beyond a reasonable doubt under the standard set forth in Jackson v. Virginia , 443 U. S. 307, 319 III B 99 SC 2781, 61 LEd2d 560 1979. Citation and punctuation omitted. Watson v. State , 308 Ga. App. 871 708 SE2d 703 2011. So viewed, the trial evidence shows that on August 17, 2008, Edwards and his co-defendants, Philip Wyatt and Daniel Gines, met at the residence of their mutual friend, Antavius Barnes. While at the residence, Barnes heard Edwards and Wyatt discussing plans to “hit a lick,” meaning to commit a robbery. Later that evening, Barnes drove Edwards, Wyatt, and Gines to the Tara Apartment complex.
After arriving at the apartment complex, Edwards, Wyatt, and Gines approached a parked vehicle that was occupied by the female victim, her infant child, and her boyfriend. Edwards pointed a gun at the victims and demanded them “to give it up.” The female victim gave the men her cell phone, purse, and wallet, which contained her debit card. The male victim gave the men his cell phone and wallet, which contained his student identification card, bank card, social security card, and cash. After the robbers departed from the scene, the victims went inside the male victim’s apartment and called the police.
