Legal Opinion

Sanford v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided September 25, 1989No. A89A1206PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Pope, Judge.

Defendant was convicted of possession of cocaine found during a search of his home conducted pursuant to a search warrant. We affirm.

1. The cocaine was found inside a folded social security card issued in defendant’s name in a wallet containing a driver’s license and other forms of identification in defendant’s name. The wallet was found on top of a chest of drawers in the master bedroom of defendant’s residence. We reject defendant’s argument that the evidence was insufficient to establish he was in possession of the contraband. “ ‘To warrant a conviction on circumstantial…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. State v. StephensSupreme Court of Georgia · 1984
  2. Prescott v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1982
  3. Jerdine v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1976
  4. Mincey v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1986
  5. McGee v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1981

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Perkins v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2000
  2. Jenkins v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1993

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