Gilliland v. State

Pannell, Presiding Judge.

The defendants were convicted of violating the Georgia Controlled Substances Act. They appeal the judgment of conviction.

The evidence shows that the defendants were enroute from Houston, Texas to Asheville, North Carolina on July 4, 1975. While at the Atlanta terminal they approached an airline ticket agent and inquired about changing their airline reservations. The change required an exchange of tickets and resulted in a refund being due the defendants. However, the refund could not be made without the defendants’ producing identification. The ticket agent became…