Langston v. State

Beasley, Judge.

Langston appeals his conviction for trafficking in cocaine by knowingly and actually possessing 488 grams (17.2 ounces) of a substance containing 99 percent pure cocaine, in violation of the Georgia Controlled Substances Act, OCGA § 16-13-31 (a) (1). The contraband was discovered in a taped-up paper bag under the passenger seat of Langston’s automobile during a warrantless search following a roadblock check for driver’s licenses and insurance. Langston was also charged with and convicted of “No Driver’s License,” OCGA § 40-5-20, but his notice of appeal raises only the felony…