Pierre v. State

McMurray, Presiding Judge.

Defendant was indicted for possession of cocaine with intent to distribute. The evidence adduced at a jury trial showed that “Detective-Sergeant” Nelson T. Brown, Jr. and “Detective Carl Brown” of the Americus, Georgia, Police Department arranged to observe two police informants purchase cocaine from defendant. A microphone and a radio transmitter were concealed beneath the clothing of one of the police informants so that the detectives could monitor conversations during the illegal drug transaction. After one of the informants signaled that defendant had produced…