Hill v. State

176 Ga. App. 509 (1985)

336 S.E.2d 276

HILL

v.

THE STATE.

70681.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

Decided September 24, 1985.

Rehearing Denied October 22, 1985.

Walter E. Van Heiningen, for appellant.

H. Lamar Cole, District Attorney, James E. Hardy, Assistant District Attorney, for appellee.

BANKE, Chief Judge.

The defendant was convicted of possession of marijuana with intent to distribute. On appeal, he contends that the trial court erred in admitting into evidence certain testimony which placed his character in issue.

The defendant had been under surveillance as a suspected drug dealer for some time prior…