State v. Jackson

Carley, Justice.

Bobby Jones Jackson was charged with purchasing marijuana in iolation of OCGA § 16-13-30 (j) (1). Under OCGA § 16-13-30 (j) (2), onviction of this crime would result in felony sentencing even though the amount of marijuana that Jackson allegedly purchased is less than one ounce. Under OCGA § 16-13-2 (b), a conviction of possession, rather than purchase, of this small amount of marijuana /ould mandate only misdemeanor punishment. Based upon the disparity between the prescribed punishments for possession and purchase of the same amount of marijuana, Jackson filed a demurrer…