Gifford v. State

Ruffin, Judge.

A jury found Solomon Gifford guilty of two counts of armed robbery. On appeal, Gifford claims that the trial court erred by admitting hearsay evidence, alleges that he received ineffective assistance of counsel, and challenges the sufficiency of the evidence. Having reviewed the record, we conclude that the trial court erred in admitting hearsay evidence, and thus we must reverse Gifford’s convictions.

Viewed favorably to the verdict, 1 the evidence shows that Tangilar McLowery was working as a cashier at a Holiday Market in Valdosta on December 15, 2001. A male customer…