Hartley v. State

Adams, Judge.

A Clayton County jury found Jerry Preston Hartley guilty of trafficking in methamphetamine. On appeal, Hartley claims that the trial court abused its discretion in denying Hartley’s motion for a continuance, and that Hartley received ineffective assistance of counsel. We affirm for the reasons set forth below.

Hartley was jointly indicted and tried with Thomas Mitchell Waters. The evidence presented at trial showed the following:

A Clayton County homeowner reported a suspicious vehicle parked behind his home. The police officer who was dispatched to the scene observed Waters and…