OGLES v. STATE

32034.

238 Ga. 716 (1977)

235 S.E.2d 384

OGLES v. THE STATE.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Decided April 27, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edward Lang, for appellant.

Randall Peek, District Attorney, George Guest, Assistant District Attorney, Arthur K. Bolton, Attorney General, Isaac Byrd, Staff Assistant Attorney General, for appellee.


JORDAN, Justice.

Raymond Ogles was found guilty by a jury of the armed robbery of James Bagwell and sentenced to five years imprisonment.

The only issue in this appeal is whether the trial court erred in refusing to grant a mistrial on the ground that the defendant's character was illegally placed in evidence.

During the state's presentation of its case, a police officer was asked when he discovered the true name of the defendant. His response was...

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