Legal Opinion

Johnson v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided March 7, 1980No. 59296PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Deen, Chief Judge.

Frederick Johnson brings this appeal following his conviction of two counts of violating the Georgia Controlled Substances Act.

1. Appellant contends that the trial court erroneously overruled his motion for a directed verdict of acquittal because an accomplice’s testimony was not corroborated. The evidence showed that a police officer purchased drugs from appellant on the dates alleged in the indictment. Appellant claims that the testimony .of the officer must be corroborated because the officer’s jurisdiction did not extend beyond the city limits of Augusta, Georgia, and…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Martin v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1946
  2. Crews v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1975
  3. Calloway v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1977
  4. Bennett v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1973
  5. Lamar v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1976

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Grubbs v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1983
  2. Dixon v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1986
  3. King v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2006
  4. Minnix v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1982
  5. Hawkins v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1985

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