Letson v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
McMurray, Presiding Judge.
Defendant was tried before a jury and convicted of trafficking in methamphetamine, possession of more than one ounce of marijuana, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony and possession of a pistol with an altered serial number. This appeal followed the denial of defendant’s motion for new trial. Held-.
1. Defendant first contends the trial court erred in denying his motion for continuance based on the absence of a witness, Melissa Heath. According to defendant’s trial attorney, a private investigator…
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