Dorsey v. Willis

Nichols, Chief Justice.

Dorsey’s application was granted to review the judgment denying his petition for the writ of habeas corpus.

His conviction for armed robbery was affirmed in Dorsey v. State, 236 Ga. 591 (225 SE2d 418) (1976). His life sentence subsequently was reduced to 20 years by the Superior Court Review Panel pursuant to Code Ann. § 27-2511.1.

The single issue presented for decision is whether the trial court erred during the presentence hearing by considering the statement of Dorsey’s co-conspirator, Lee Otis Green, although the statement had been determined to be inadmissible in a…