Allen v. the State (two Cases)

Summary

The Supreme Court of Georgia affirmed both defendants' convictions, holding that the admission of prior‑robbery evidence and the co‑defendant’s out‑of‑court statements were harmless errors, that the cumulative effect of the errors did not prejudice the verdicts, and that the trial court did not violate the defendant’s right to be present at bench conferences nor its duty to fully transcribe voir dire. The Court applied the harmless‑error and plain‑error standards and found no reversible error.