Allen v. State

Blackburn, Presiding Judge.

Following a jury trial, Jesse Allen, Jr., was convicted on two counts of violating the Georgia Controlled Substances Act for selling marijuana and possessing marijuana with the intent to distribute. On appeal, he contends that the trial court committed plain error in considering improperly presented evidence at sentencing and that he received ineffective assistance of counsel. For the reasons set forth below, we affirm.

Immediately following Allen’s conviction for the sale of marijuana and the possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, the trial court…