State v. Boose

McCORMICK, Justice.

Defendant appeals his conviction by jury and sentence for possession of marijuana. We affirm.

The charge was brought under § 401.3, 64 GA, ch. 148, as amended by § 19, 64 GA, ch. 149, which proscribes possession of scheduled controlled substances including marijuana. Defendant’s appeal challenges the admissibility of evidence of a search of his person, the sufficiency of the evidence to support conviction, and the legality of his sentence.

I. The search. Defendant was arrested on a Waterloo street at about 1:30 a. m. November 13, 1971, with five other men on a charge of…