Williams v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
Banke, Judge.
This is an appeal from a conviction for possession of marijuana in violation of the Controlled Substances Act.
A police detective testified that as she and a partner were approaching an establishment known as “The Future Shock” one night in an unmarked police vehicle, she saw a person whom she identified as the appellant run from in front of that location to a nearby wooded area, drop something that looked like a brown paper bag, and run back. She retrieved the bag, and it was found to contain marijuana. Her partner corroborated her testimony that the appellant had run to the…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Boyd v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1978
- Posey v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1979
- Henderson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1951
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