Legal Opinion

Cantrell v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided May 22, 1992No. A92A0325PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Birdsong, Presiding Judge.

Sherry Cantrell was convicted of possession of cocaine with intent to distribute and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. She contends the evidence is insufficient to sustain the convictions.

A warrant was obtained to search an apartment at 999 Cooley Drive in Gainesville, upon the affidavit of Detective Spillers to the effect that a reliable informant reported he had observed at that address a quantity of cocaine which was being offered for sale to numerous persons. The warrant authorized a search of the person of Sherry Cantrell at those premises. At about…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Gee v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1970
  3. Knighton v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1981
  4. Blankenship v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1975
  5. Mobley v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1989

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Davenport v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2011
  2. Whitfield v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1995
  3. Deering v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2000
  4. Simpson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1994
  5. Crawford v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1998

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