Legal Opinion
Stewart v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided July 28, 1997No. A97A1502PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Eldridge, Judge.
Appellant James Stewart, Jr., challenges his conviction for possession of cocaine with intent to distribute by asserting that the trial court erred in denying his motion for a directed verdict of acquittal. There was no error.
Appellant was arrested on November 3,1994 at 2:30 p.m. in Bibb County. He had 11 pieces of crack cocaine in his possession. He was tried by a jury on March 1,1995. At the end of the State’s case, appellant moved for a directed verdict on the basis that “there was no evidence presented to the jury on distribution of the cocaine.” The motion was denied, and…
2Cases cited29 opinions
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- Illinois v. GatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
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- Adams v. WilliamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
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3Cited by8 opinions
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