Legal Opinion

Andrews v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided January 28, 1999No. A98A2305PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Johnson, Chief Judge.

' A jury found Gene Autry Andrews guilty of criminal attempt to possess cocaine. He appeals from his conviction, alleging four enumerations of error dealing with the trial court’s charge and recharge to the jury. We affirm.

Viewed in a light most favorable to support the jury’s verdict, the record shows that Andrews, a former police officer, approached an undercover officer, asked for a “proper dime,” and pulled out a $10 bill. The officer showed Andrews a substance that looked like cocaine. Andrews tasted it, but did not like it. The officer then showed Andrews a second…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Givens v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1994
  2. Shearer v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1989
  3. Baldwin v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1994
  4. Edwards v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1994

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. State v. AlekseySupreme Court of South Carolina · 2000
  2. Lee v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1999
  3. Johnson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2000
  4. Baggs v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2004
  5. Marshall v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1999

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