Partain v. State

McMurray, Judge.

The defendant was indicted in two counts for violation of the Georgia Controlled Substances Act: possession of marijuana and possession of cocaine. He was acquitted on the marijuana charge and convicted of possessing cocaine. He appeals the judgment of conviction and the denial of his motion for new trial. Held:

1. The evidence shows that the defendant’s apartment was searched by agents of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. The agents found a pair of scales with a white residue on the metal pans and a pipe containing a leafy material. The state crime lab analyzed the white…