Martin v. State

Full title: MARTIN v. THE STATE

Court: Court of Appeals of Georgia

Date published: Mar 6, 1980

266 S.E.2d 547 (Ga. Ct. App. 1980)

153 Ga. App. 767

Opinion

59487.

SUBMITTED FEBRUARY 14, 1980.

DECIDED MARCH 6, 1980.

Robbery by sudden snatching. Turner Superior Court. Before Judge Forehand.

John D. McCord, III, for appellant.

Thomas H. Pittman, District Attorney, Curtis M. French, Assistant District Attorney, for appellee.

QUILLIAN, Presiding Judge.

The defendant appeals his conviction for robbery by sudden snatching. Held:

The testimony of the sheriff was properly admitted, over the objection that it was hearsay, to explain the conduct of the officer in locating the alleged perpetrators of the offense. Watkins v. State, 231 Ga. 481 ( 202 S.E.2d 442) and cits.; Roberts v. State, 149 Ga. App. 667 (6) ( 255 S.E.2d 126); Cosby v. State, 151 Ga. App. 676 (2) ( 261 S.E.2d 424).

Judgment affirmed. Shulman and Carley, JJ., concur.

QUILLIAN, Presiding Judge.

SUBMITTED FEBRUARY 14, 1980 — DECIDED MARCH 6, 1980.