Legal Opinion

Moran v. State

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided November 3, 1997No. S97A1307, S97A1337Published

1Opinion of the Court

Sears, Justice.

The appellant, Rodolfo Moran, was convicted of trafficking in cocaine, and was sentenced to 25 years in prison and fined *817$1,000,000.* 1 In Case No. S97A1337, Moran appeals from his conviction, contending, among other things, that the trial court erred in falling to charge on constructive possession. Pretermitting whether the trial court erred in failing to give such a charge, we conclude that if any error did occur, it was harmless under the circumstances of this case. Further, we find no merit to Moran’s other contentions and affirm his conviction. In Case No. S97A1307, Moran…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Lockwood v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1988
  3. Browning v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1985
  4. Sullivan v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1992

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