Sorrells v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
Smith, Judge.
Keith Sorrells was indicted by a Clarke County grand jury on one count of selling cocaine, OCGA § 16-13-30 (b). He was tried by a jury and found guilty, his motion for new trial was denied, and he appeals.
1. Sorrells asserts the general grounds, contending the identification testimony was unreliable. The evidence shows that an undercover agent of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation positively identified Sorrells as the person from whom he purchased cocaine, and a video and audio tape of Sorrells selling the cocaine to the agent was played for the jury. Moreover, a sergeant of the…
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