Alfred v. State

Banke, Judge.

The appellant was convicted of selling marijuana in violation of the Georgia Controlled Substances Act. On appeal he enumerates as error the trial court’s ruling admitting the seized marijuana as evidence, complaining that the state failed to carry its burden of proof regarding chain of custody.

The undisputed testimony showed that the marijuana was purchased by an undercover narcotics agent who then proceeded to *222his apartment, placed the evidence in a zip-lock plastic bag, tagged it with an identifying number, and placed it in his briefcase. The locked briefcase was then placed…