Thomas v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
MlKELL, Judge.
Corey Thomas was convicted of possession of cocaine with intent to distribute by an Emanuel County jury. Thomas was sentenced to 30 years, 15 to serve without parole and the remainder on probation. On appeal, Thomas challenges the sufficiency of the evidence and argues that the trial court erred by failing to charge the jury on equal access, by admitting the prior convictions of two witnesses, and by denying his motions for a mistrial and a directed verdict of acquittal. Thomas also contends that the trial court erred when it sentenced him as a recidivist and in failing to find…
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