Gilliland v. State

Smith, Judge.

The Court of Appeals affirmed the appellants’ conviction of violating the Georgia Controlled Substances Act. Gilliland v. State, 139 Ga. App. 399 (228 SE2d 314). However, the Supreme Court remanded the case for further consideration in light of its holding in Patterson v. State, 238 Ga. 204 (232 SE2d 233), that a defendant charged with possession or sale of a prohibited substance has a general right to have an expert of his own choosing analyze the substance. Gilliland v. State, 238 Ga. 542. Upon reconsideration, we hold that the trial court erred in denying the appellants’…