Morrison v. State

Ellington, Judge.

A Lowndes County jury convicted Johnny Lee Morrison, Sr. of two counts of violating Georgia’s Controlled Substances Act, OCGA § 16-13-30. He appeals from the denial of his motion for new trial. Finding no error, we affirm.

The evidence presented, viewed in the light most favorable to the verdict, 1 shows that on December 14, 2000, police officers from the Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Division arranged a controlled buy of cocaine between Morrison and his cousin, Joseph McGoggle, at a motel. Before the controlled buy, the officers searched McGoggle to ensure that he…