Raines v. State

Sognier, Judge.

Appellant was convicted of the offense of trafficking in cocaine and he appeals.

The record reveals that appellant and his traveling companion, Ojo Arewa, were stopped by law enforcement agents while passing through the Atlanta airport en route home to Columbus, Ohio from a three-day trip to Miami. Both consented to a search, and no contraband was found on appellant, who was cooperative, identified himself properly, and produced his airline ticket. The search of Arewa unearthed more than 28 grams of a mixture with a purity of more than 10 percent cocaine. Appellant and Arewa…