Westmoreland v. State

Birdsong, Presiding Judge.

Tony Lee Westmoreland appeals his conviction for sale of cocaine and his sentence to life imprisonment under OCGA § 16-13-31 *22(b) and (d). The evidence shows that immediately after an undercover agent purchased .2 grams of cocaine from appellant, he alerted backup officers to come to the area and arrest appellant. By the time those officers arrived, appellant had left the area. The undercover agent, who had carefully observed the seller during the purchase, gave a description of the seller which matched appellant. He later identified appellant from a photograph.…