Legal Opinion
Marshall v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided September 9, 1977No. 54285PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Birdsong, Judge.
The appellant Marshall was convicted by a jury for violating the Georgia Controlled Substances Act by possessing with intent to distribute 25 pounds of marijuana. He was sentenced to serve two years.
The facts show that one Mercer was a personal acquaintance of the appellant Marshall, their friendship relating back to days together in the army. (Mercer was also a paid informer for the Georgia Drug Enforcement Agency.) Marshall was discharged from the army in June, 1976. In September, Mercer telephoned Marshall and asked for drugs. Marshall indicated he had none and could not…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Leutner v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1975
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- Garrett v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1974
- Smith v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1977
- Pollard v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1976
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3Cited by13 opinions
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- Johnson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1980
- Hughes v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1979
- Jones v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1980
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