Legal Opinion

Wilson v. State

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided July 2, 2012No. S12G0370PublishedCited by 24 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Carley, Chief Justice.

A package containing 12.46 pounds of marijuana arrived at a post office in Hall County addressed to “Abby at 1830 Vineyard Way.” The post office mistakenly notified Abby Massaro of 1930 Vineyard Way. Ms. Massaro collected the package from the post office, discovered the marijuana, and contacted police. A law enforcement officer, dressed as a postal carrier, performed a controlled delivery of the package to 1830 Vineyard Way, with other officers waiting nearby. Appellant Justin Wilson answered the door and told the undercover officer that Abby was not at home but that…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. State v. KellySupreme Court of Georgia · 2011
  2. United States v. Jacob De La FuenteCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2003
  3. Cleveland v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1995
  4. Barr v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2010
  5. Park v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2011

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3Cited by24 opinions

  1. Simmons v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2016
  2. State v. Herrera-BustamanteSupreme Court of Georgia · 2018
  3. Terry v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2012
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  5. Scott v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2014

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