JOHNSON, Presiding Judge.
The issue in this case is whether the trial court erred in ruling that under OCGA § 24-10-130 the state could introduce the sworn statement of a material witness in lieu of the witness testifying at the criminal trial of Ronald Evans. Because the state did not comply with the mandates of OCGA § 24-10-130, we hold that the court's ruling was erroneous and that Evans' conviction must be reversed.
Evans was indicted for financial...
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