Shelton v. State

Smith, Presiding Judge.

Johnny Shelton, Jr. was charged by accusation with one count each of selling cocaine, selling cocaine within 1,000 feet of a school, and selling cocaine within 1,000 feet of a public park. The trial court directed a verdict on the third count, and the jury returned a verdict of guilty on the remaining counts. Shelton appeals, asserting that the trial court erred in denying his peremptory strikes during jury selection and that the trial court improperly allowed a certified map of the City of Marietta into evidence. We disagree and affirm.

1. Shelton first complains that…