Smith v. State

Pope, Judge.

Douglas Ray Smith brings this appeal from his conviction of burglary. Held:

1. Appellant enumerates as error the admission into evidence of his in-custody statement. Appellant argues that the prosecution failed to produce the statement ten days prior to trial pursuant to OCGA § 17-7-210. The record reveals the following chronology of events: appellant was arraigned on October 10, 1983; appellant retained counsel on October 12; a motion for discovery of in-custody statements was filed on October 17; the statement was read orally to defense counsel by telephone on October 21; the…