Banks v. State

Beasley, Judge.

Having been denied a new trial, Major Banks appeals his conviction for selling cocaine (1/5 gram for $40), OCGA § 16-13-30 (b), in violation of the Georgia Controlled Substances Act.

Construction of the evidence at trial in favor of the verdict shows the following. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation was conducting undercover drug operations in Hall County. Agents had information that they could purchase cocaine from an individual named “Major” at a local poultry processing plant. Three agents and a confidential informant drove to the plant. One of the agents and the informant…