Alexander v. State

Beasley, Presiding Judge.

Alexander was convicted of five counts of armed robbery, OCGA § 16-8-41, and other offenses. Charges of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon were then nolle pressed. Alexander’s punishment included consecutive sentences of life imprisonment for two of the armed robberies. His motion for new trial was denied. The questions presented are whether the evidence is sufficient to support the verdict and whether a new trial is required because the prosecutor was allowed to pose leading questions to a State’s witness who refused to respond to initial questioning.

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