Legal Opinion

Tillman v. State

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided February 21, 1991No. S90A1533PublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Benham, Justice.

Appellant was convicted of possession of cocaine with intent to distribute and sentenced to life imprisonment, this being his second conviction for the offense. See OCGA § 16-13-30 (d). Appellant’s conviction was based on the testimony of the undercover agent who saw appellant purchase $300 worth of “crack” cocaine, and who then received from appellant a .3 gram “rock” as payment for the transportation he had provided appellant.

Appellant contends that OCGA § 16-13-30 (d) violates his constitutionally protected right to due process of law because the statutory sentencing scheme…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Thompson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1985
  2. Means v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1986

3Cited by18 opinions

  1. Ortiz v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1996
  2. Isom v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1991
  3. Stephens v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1995
  4. Hall v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1992
  5. State v. JacksonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1999

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