Kelley v. State

Birdsong, Judge.

Mickie (Mickey, Mike) Kelley was convicted of two counts of violation of the Georgia Controlled Substances Act, sale of cocaine. He enumerates seven errors below. Held:

1. Kelley contends the trial court blatantly erred in denying his motion for continuance, in view of the “extraordinary circumstances” then confronting the appellant. It appears that appellant and three other members of his family were indicted at the same term of the Burke County Grand Jury on drug charges. Appellant’s brother Charleston Kelley had, a few weeks before appellant’s trial, been tried and convicted…