Hall v. State

Pope, Judge.

Appellants Gary Lynn Hall and Patricia Ann Vickery were jointly tried and convicted of possessing 80 pounds of marijuana in violation of the Georgia Controlled Substances Act. OCGA § 16-13-30 (j). These appeals from their convictions raise similar issues and thus are consolidated for the purpose of review.

1. Both appellants first cite as error the admission of a tape recorded telephone conversation between appellant Vickery and her brother, Mark Perano, who had become a confidential informant. The trial court held a hearing outside the jury’s presence to determine the…