Legal Opinion

Harold v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided January 4, 1988No. 75599PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Pope, Judge.

Defendant was indicted for selling a controlled substance (cocaine) and was convicted by a jury of the lesser included offense of possession of cocaine. Held:

1. Defendant first argues that the evidence is insufficient to support the verdict because it was procured by means of entrapment. See OCGA § 16-3-25. As to this issue, the evidence shows the following: On October 3, 1985 defendant and others were passengers in a car driven by Agent Charles Boyd of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. At the time of the incident, Agent Boyd was part of an undercover sting operation conducted…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. United States v. RussellSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  2. Hampton v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  3. Felker v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1984
  4. Griffin v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1980
  5. Norley v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1984

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Ellzey v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2005
  2. St. Jean v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2002
  3. Mason v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1990
  4. Clayton v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1990

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