Ware v. State

Bernes, Judge.

Following a jury trial, Quinn Ware appeals his conviction for armed robbery and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony. Ware argues that absent a finding of bad faith and prejudice, the trial court erroneously excluded the testimony of his alibi witness based upon his failure to give the state the statutory ten-day notice. We agree and reverse.

Viewed in the light most favorable to the guilty verdict, 1 the evidence presented at trial showed that on the afternoon in question, the victim was walking on the campus of Morehouse College when he was approached by…