RAKESTRAW v. STATE

59967, 60168.

155 Ga. App. 563 (1980)

271 S.E.2d 696

RAKESTRAW v. THE STATE. BROWN v. THE STATE.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

Decided September 5, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph M. Todd, for appellant (case no. 59967).

Charles J. Vrono, for appellant (case no. 60168).

Robert E. Keller, District Attorney, Jack T. Wimbish, Jr., Assistant District Attorney, for appellee.


CARLEY, Judge.

Appellants in these companion cases were indicted and tried jointly for the offense of burglary. The jury returned verdicts of guilty. Appellant Rakestraw received a fifteen-year sentence and appellant Brown received a sentence of five years. They appeal.

1. Over objection, the trial court admitted evidence of an independent burglary to which Rakestraw and Brown had entered guilty pleas. The admission of this evidence is enumerated as error...

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