Legal Opinion

Johnson v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided June 19, 1998No. A98A0745PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Eldridge, Judge.

A Chatham County jury found Edward Devoun Johnson guilty of two counts of selling cocaine. On appeal, Johnson challenges the sufficiency of the evidence introduced against him, as well as the admission of similar transaction evidence and impeachment evidence. We affirm Johnson’s conviction.

1. The evidence was sufficient to support the guilty verdict. The State produced testimony from two undercover police officers who identified Johnson as the person who sold them suspected cocaine on two occasions. A chemist from the State Crime Lab testified that he tested the substance…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Davis v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1998
  3. Parker v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1996
  4. Adams v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1994
  5. Robinson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1953

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Bravo v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2010
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  3. Tackett v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2002
  4. Jarvis v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2004
  5. Walsh v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2007

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