Hernandez v. State

MlKELL, Judge.

Following his trial before a Hall County jury, Manuel Javier Hernandez was convicted of trafficking methamphetamine, misdemeanor obstruction of an officer, and reckless driving. Hernandez claims on appeal that the trial court erred in admitting translations of his in-custody Spanish-language statements in violation of the rule against hearsay and his right to confront the witnesses against him. He also contends that the trial court abused its discretion in failing to grant a mistrial or to give corrective instructions following the State’s closing argument, and in failing to…