SHORTES v. STATE

A89A1943.

193 Ga. App. 859 (1989)

389 S.E.2d 354

SHORTES v. THE STATE.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

Rehearing Denied December 8, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Porter & Lehman, Thomas L. Lehman, for appellant.

J. Brown Moseley, District Attorney, for appellee.


BENHAM, Judge.

This appeal is from appellant's conviction for aggravated assault. The issues raised on appeal are the admissibility of hearsay evidence offered under the res gestae exception to the hearsay rule, and the sufficiency of the evidence. We find no error and affirm.

1. The alleged victim in this case is appellant's mother. She did not testify at trial, but the State introduced the testimony of Wight, a friend of the victim, who related what the...

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