Legal Opinion
Lane v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided October 23, 2013No. A13A1357, A13A1358PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McMILLIAN, Judge.
This appeal arises from armed robberies and burglaries at two locations in Louisville, Georgia on the same night. Appellants Merkeith Lane and Dominique Lane were two of the five persons charged with the crimes; four of the five were tried together and convicted. Appellants claim a number of errors at trial, including that: (1) a custodial statement by Merkeith was not freely and voluntarily given and therefore inadmissible; (2) the trial court erred in closing the trial to the public for the testimony of one witness; (3) the trial court erred in allowing the introduction of…
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