Duren v. State

Carley, Judge.

Appellant appeals from his conviction of conspiracy to violate the Georgia Controlled Substances Act.

The evidence adduced at trial authorized the jury to find that an undercover law enforcement officer arranged to purchase a quantity of cocaine from appellant’s alleged co-conspirator, Marty Orr. Orr was to obtain the cocaine from “his people” and deliver it to the officer in a two-stage transaction. However, as soon as the first portion of the cocaine was delivered, Orr was arrested and confessed. Orr was taken to the Sheriff’s office, where he made certain telephone calls to a…