Tanner v. State

Blackburn, Presiding Judge.

Following a jury trial, Marvin Tanner appeals his conviction of violating the Georgia Controlled Substances Act for possession of *641cocaine. Tanner contends that the trial court erred by admitting evidence of his arrest for loitering in an area known for drug activity and by admitting evidence of similar transactions. We find that both the circumstances of Tanner’s arrest and the similar transaction evidence were properly admitted, and we affirm.

“On appeal from a criminal conviction, the evidence must be construed in the light most favorable to the verdict, and…