Legal Opinion

Blackwood v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided March 3, 2006No. A05A2120PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Adams, Judge.

Jacob W. Blackwood appeals from his conviction on one count of trafficking in methamphetamine. We affirm.

1. Blackwood first argues that the state failed to prove that he was guilty of trafficking in methamphetamine because there was no evidence that he had authority or control over either the methamphetamine or the drug transaction. Further, he asserts that the state failed to prove the weight of the methamphetamine sold to Agent King as required by the trafficking statute and contends that the trial court erred in directing a verdict on this ground.

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2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Arizona v. YoungbloodSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
  2. Jones v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2000
  3. Dixon v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2002
  4. Benefield v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2004
  5. Hannah v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2004

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3Cited by6 opinions

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  5. Ronald R. Legree v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2016

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