Postell v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
Bernes, Judge.
A Houston County jury convicted Dexter Bernard Postell of possession of cocaine and giving a false name and date of birth. Postell contends that (1) the trial court erred in denying his motion to suppress; (2) the trial court erred in admitting the cocaine into evidence when the State purportedly failed to establish a proper chain of custody; and (3) the evidence was insufficient to support the verdict. For the following reasons, we affirm.
Viewed in the light most favorable to the verdict, the record reflects that shortly before 10:00 p.m. on November 2, 2002, a law enforcement…
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