Shearin v. State

Mikell, Judge.

Reheim Jaahad Shearin, Tyrone Caruthers, and Jason Tyrone Dellemar (sometimes hereinafter collectively referred to as “appellants”), along with Johntavis Jermaine Kellom, were jointly indicted and charged as a party to the crime with the offenses of kidnapping with bodily injury (OCGA § 16-5-40), riot in a penal institution (OCGA § 16-10-56), robbery (OCGA § 16-8-40), and escape (OCGA § 16-10-52). Kellom pled guilty as charged and was sentenced prior to the trial of appellants. After the jury was selected and sworn, but before the opening statements of counsel, Shearin,…