Legal Opinion

Williams v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided September 21, 1995No. A95A1451PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

McMurray, Presiding Judge.

In a jury trial, defendant was found guilty of selling cocaine in violation of Georgia’s Controlled Substances Act. This appeal followed the denial of defendant’s motion for new trial and amended motion for new trial. Held:

1. Defendant asserts the general grounds in his first two enumerations of error, arguing that he was just “ ‘playing a little game’ ” when he and an accomplice entered into an illegal drug transaction with a woman defendant knew to be an undercover law enforcement officer. Defendant indicates that he had no idea the accomplice would consummate the…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Rigenstrup v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1990
  3. Watts v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1988
  4. Mathis v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1984
  5. Sanders v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1980

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Strong v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2004
  2. Miller v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2000
  3. Hooker v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2006
  4. Newkirk v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2012
  5. Crane v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2008

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