Hammond v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
McMurray, Presiding Judge.
Defendant Hammond appeals his conviction of a violation of the Georgia Controlled Substances Act, selling cocaine. Held:
1. Defendant questions the sufficiency of the evidence to authorize his conviction. The State’s evidence was that a woman arrested on prostitution charges approached police with information that she knew someone selling drugs. This informant and her car were searched, she was provided with public funds, and a radio transmitter was concealed on her person which permitted police to monitor and record her conversations. Officers accompanied the…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Smith v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1986
- Brooker v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1982
- Jenkins v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1993
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