Sweat v. State

Andrews, Judge.

Sweat was tried and convicted of four counts of armed robbery, four counts of possession of a firearm during commission of a crime and one count of aggravated assault. He appeals, contending that the trial court committed the following six errors.

1. In his first enumeration of error, Sweat contends that the trial court abused its discretion by allowing a witness for the prosecution, Investigator Vincent, to remain in the courtroom in violation of the sequestration rule under OCGA § 24-9-61.

In Mullen v. State, 197 Ga. App. 26,, 27 (2) (397 SE2d 487) (1990), the court stated:…