Legal Opinion
Waye v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided November 6, 1995No. A95A1254PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Andrews, Judge.
Defendant Ulyssee Waye faces charges of sale of cocaine (OCGA § 16-13-30), possession of cocaine with intent to distribute (OCGA § 16-13-30), and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime (OCGA § 16-11-106). He appeals the denial of his motion to dismiss, or alternatively, plea in bar based on double jeopardy grounds.
Waye asserts that county law officers executing a search warrant at his residence seized $78,254 and discovered the cocaine upon which the instant state drug charges are predicated. They transferred the currency to federal officials who initiated…
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