Jones v. State

Miller, Judge.

A Hall County jury convicted Benny Lee Jones of armed robbery, aggravated assault, and robbery by force. On appeal Jones asserts three enumerations of error: (1) the trial court erred in denying his request to dismiss the jury panel; (2) the trial court erred in admitting the hearsay statements of a witness; and (3) the trial court erred in refusing to declare a mistrial. We affirm.

1. Jones argues that the jury panel should have been dismissed after they were greeted at the door to the jury room by the Sheriff of Hall County. The Sheriff of Hall County has appointed himself as…