Jarrard v. State

Birdsong, Judge.

Chester Jarrard was convicted in three counts of a violation of the Georgia Controlled Substances Act and sentenced to three concurrent ten-year terms, five to be served followed by five years on probation. Jarrard brings this appeal enumerating three alleged errors. Held:

1. Jarrard complains that the trial court erred in denying a motion for a directed verdict of not guilty at the conclusion of the state’s evidence.

Under the evidence, the jury was warranted in concluding that on October 14,1980, a United States Marshal went to the residence occupied by Jarrard, his wife and…