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Cite as 2011 Ark. App. 603 ARKANSAS COURT OF APPEALS DIVISION II No. CACR10-1336 Opinion Delivered October 12, 2011 CURVIN VONTAL McCOY APPELLANT APPEAL FROM THE BRADLEY COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT V. [No. CR-200-33-4] HONORABLE DON GLOVER, JUDGE STATE OF ARKANSAS APPELLEE AFFIRMED LARRY D. VAUGHT, Chief Judge Curvin Vontal McCoy was convicted by a Bradley County Circuit Court jury of robbery and theft of property and sentenced to forty years imprisonment. He appeals only the robbery conviction, arguing that there was insufficient evidence to support it. Because McCoys argument is not preserved for appeal, we affirm. The States evidence presented at trial established that on May 20, 2010, at a gas station, McCoy pushed a woman in her back and took her pocketbook. At the conclusion of the States evidence, counsel for McCoy moved for a directed verdict, arguing that the State failed to prove that McCoy was the person who robbed the victim. The trial court denied the motion, and the defense presented McCoys testimony. On the stand, McCoy admitted that he was the person who took the victims pocketbook and was guilty of theft of property. However, he testified that he was not guilty of robbery because he did not push the victim. The defense rested following McCoys testimony. When the trial court asked defense counsel whether he had any motions to make, counsel stated, I do not Your Honor.” After
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