Whatley v. State
Whatley v. State
Opinion of the Court
Thomas Roosevelt Whatley appeals from his conviction of five counts of first degree forgery.
1. Appellant claims that a computer printout obtained through a license tag check was improperly admitted in evidence over his objection that this exhibit and testimony concerning it were not the best evidence, were not authenticated and consisted of hearsay. We do not agree. The trial court instructed the jury to disregard any testimony concerning this printout and it was never seen by the jury. Moreover, the fact that the appellant owned the automobile in question was established by other unrebutted evidence. Since the verdict of guilty was authorized by other evidence, it is “highly probable” that the evidence complained of did not contribute to the verdict and its admission, if error, was thus harmless. Johnson v. State, 238 Ga. 59 (230 SE2d. 869) (1976).
2. The question of whether the appellant voluntarily gave police
Judgment affirmed.
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