Mathis v. State

Deen, Presiding Judge.

The appellant, Johnny Mathis, was convicted of selling cocaine in violation of the Georgia Controlled Substances Act. On appeal, he attacks the admission into evidence of a police officer’s identification testimony, and a portion of the jury charge.

Twice on the evening of January 16, 1987, Mathis sold crack cocaine to an undercover police officer. This officer reported back to the Albany Police Department, where he described Mathis and related that Mathis had identified himself as “Johnny Cool.” Mathis was not arrested at the time, because the undercover officer was “on…