BENNETT v. STATE

54957.

145 Ga. App. 56 (1978)

243 S.E.2d 265

BENNETT v. THE STATE.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

Decided February 8, 1978.

Rehearing Denied February 28, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard M. Loftis, for appellant.

M. Randall Peek, District Attorney, Robert E. Wilson, Assistant District Attorney, for appellee.


BELL, Chief Judge.

Defendant was convicted of theft by taking.

The only error enumerated is the trial court's failure to conduct a preliminary examination on the question of the competency of a witness for the state who was age 13 at the time of trial. When called, the defendant's counsel stated: "Your Honor, I make an objection at this time due to the age of the witness. I think the court should have a hearing on his competence." The trial judge denied the...

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