Romano v. State

Birdsong, Judge.

Edvardo Romano was convicted of trafficking in cocaine, proven in the quantity of 28 grams. On appeal he enumerates essentially two errors below. Held:

1. Appellant Romano complains in the first instance that because the State in a motion in limine misquoted the law on impeachment of a first offender conviction (see OCGA § 42-8-62; Gilstrap v. State, 250 Ga. 814 (301 SE2d 277); Favors v. State, 234 Ga. 80, 86 (3) (214 SE2d 645)), he was prevented from impeaching the State’s witness Samoilovich. Samoilovich, who was appellant’s roommate and engaged with appellant in the sale of…