Legal Opinion

Lane v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided January 23, 1986No. 71159PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Carley, Judge.

Appellant was convicted of one count of possession of cocaine, in violation of the Georgia Controlled Substances Act. Appellant’s motion for new trial was denied, and he appeals.

1. Appellant first enumerates the general grounds.

Taken in the light most favorable to the jury’s verdict, the evidence adduced at trial showed the following: On the date in question, Agents Carter and Paris of the Metro Drug and Vice Squad met with an informant named Otis and a lady. The purpose of the meeting was to buy cocaine. The lady made a phone call and then told the others that “he” was on his…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Anderson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1983
  3. McLeod v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1984
  4. Pamplin v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1982

3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Blair v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1995
  2. Wright v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1988
  3. Napier v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1987
  4. Bass v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1993
  5. Mobley v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1989

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