Scoggins v. State

Deen, Presiding Judge.

Appellant Scoggins was tried and convicted on three counts of possession of controlled substances, in violation of the Georgia Controlled Substances Act. The substances were found during a search, conducted pursuant to a valid search warrant, of appellant’s residence and garage. While the search was in progress, appellant and one of the investigating officers were standing in the yard chatting, and appellant made a casual remark indicating ownership of the vintage automobile housed in the garage. A quantity of marijuana was later found in the garage, after a search of…