Talbot v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
Adams, Judge.
Maurice Talbot appeals his conviction of possession of cocaine with intent to distribute for which he was sentenced to thirty years, ten to serve. He contends that the evidence was insufficient to support the verdict and that he received ineffective assistance of counsel.
1. Construed in favor of the verdict, the evidence shows that while Officer Brent Rollins was pursuing Talbot’s car for speeding and running a red light, he saw the driver throw a white substance out of the driver’s side window. Talbot eventually pulled over, and Rollins determined that Talbot was the only person…
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