Legal Opinion

Santana v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided January 21, 1999No. A98A2383PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

Johnson, Chief Judge.

Jason Dennis Santana was found guilty of possessing more than one ounce of marijuana in violation of the Georgia Controlled Substances Act. He appeals. We affirm.

Viewed in a light most favorable to support the jury’s verdict, the evidence shows that Santana was arrested at the Atlanta Airport following a customs search upon his arrival from Jamaica. One parcel of luggage that Santana presented for inspection and claimed to be his contained more than ten pounds of marijuana. The luggage bore two identification tags handwritten by Santana. These tags contained Santana’s…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Klinect v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1998
  2. Guess v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1994
  3. McNeil v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1992

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Gerlock v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2007

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