Shropshire v. State

Judge Harold R. Banke.

Burner Shropshire was convicted of two counts of sale of crack cocaine. Following the denial of his motion for new trial, Shropshire enumerates two errors, contending the evidence was insufficient to prove his identity in the underlying drug sales and contesting the admission of similar transaction evidence.

Viewed in a light most favorable to the verdict, the evidence disclosed that while Georgia Bureau of Investigation Agent Benjamin Collins was participating in an undercover drug operation, Shropshire approached him, asked what he wanted, then sold him $20 worth of…