Hammond v. State

Pope, Presiding Judge.

Defendants Lloyd Hammond II and Timothy Durden were tried together and convicted of violating the Georgia Controlled Substances Act. Defendants appeal their convictions following the denial of their motions for a new trial. Concluding that the evidence was not sufficient to warrant the convictions, we reverse.

Construed most favorably to the verdict, the evidence shows that a confidential informant (Cl) was arrested by the Gwinnett County police on drug charges. According to Gwinnett County Police Officer Ponder, the Cl told him that he knew of “people” who were willing…