Legal Opinion
Carlson v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided June 12, 2006No. A06A0088PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Mikell, Judge.
The Superior Court of Coffee County revoked Stephen A. Carlson’s probation on the grounds that he violated the terms of his probated sentence by possessing marijuana in the county jail and by obstructing or hindering a law enforcement officer. On appeal, Carlson argues that the trial court’s admission of testimony by a certified tester of marijuana was erroneous because the expert was not qualified under OCGA § 24-9-67.1 and that the evidence was insufficient to establish that he obstructed a law enforcement officer. We affirm.
On September 7,1995, Carlson pled guilty to a felony…
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