LIGHTEN v. STATE

No. A02A2071.

576 S.E.2d 658 (2003)

259 Ga. App. 280

LIGHTEN v. The STATE.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

January 23, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Peter D. Johnson, Augusta, for appellant.

Steven Askew, Dist. Atty., Samuel H. Altman, John A. Fitzner III, Asst. Dist. Attys., for appellee.


MIKELL, Judge.

Derrick Laman Lighten was indicted for armed robbery, burglary, kidnapping, aggravated assault, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. He was convicted of burglary and sentenced to fifteen years in prison and five years on probation. On appeal, Lighten contends that (1) the evidence was insufficient to support his conviction; (2) a witness's statement was improperly admitted under the necessity exception to the rule against hearsay; (3) his...

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