Golson v. State

Hall, Presiding Judge.

On February 3rd, 1973, agents of the Georgia State Patrol stopped an automobile which they observed weaving about the road. The automobile was driven by Golson, appellant here, and occupied by three other persons including one Castellow. As the car stopped, the troopers saw Golson throw a package out of the driver’s window over the car into the grass. The package contained heroin. Golson was indicted and tried for heroin possession in violation of the Georgia Uniform Narcotic Drug Act. At trial, the only defense was Golson’s unsworn statement in which he averred that…