Johnston v. State

McMurray, Presiding Judge.

Defendant appeals from his conviction of two counts of violation of the Georgia Controlled Substances Act (possession of methaqualone with intent to distribute and possession of more than one ounce of marijuana). Held:

1. The State’s evidence shows that on June 1, 1982, defendant leased a mini-warehouse. At that time defendant paid the rent for June and a deposit. (The deposit, equivalent to a month’s rent could be, and often was, applied as the last month’s rent. Apparently, the deposit was automatically applied as rent in the absence of contrary instructions.) On…