Legal Opinion
Coleman v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided February 4, 1977No. 53212PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McMurray, Judge.
Defendant was indicted and convicted of selling marijuana in violation of the Georgia Controlled Substances Act.
On the evening of July 6, 1976, Jenkins, a special agent of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation assigned to do undercover drug work, went to a residence in Americus, Georgia. Accompanying her were Barfield, an informant, and two other white males. While at the residence Jenkins purchased 24.4 grams of marijuana from defendant.
During the trial defendant asserted a defense of entrapment, claiming that Barfield had solicited his assistance in making possible the arrest…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Lankford v. HoltonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1938
- Myers v. PhillipsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1944
- Huff v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1898
- Harpe v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1975
- Moore v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1976
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3Cited by18 opinions
- State v. RoyalSupreme Court of Georgia · 1981
- State v. KummerNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1992
- Hill v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1991
- Chambers v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1980
- Robinson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1978
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