Legal Opinion

Little v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided February 22, 1985No. 69611PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Birdsong, Presiding Judge.

Jerry Little was convicted of four counts of violation of the Georgia Controlled Substances Act: possessing cocaine with intent to distribute; possessing marijuana with intent to distribute; possessing methadone; and possessing diazepam. He enumerates two errors on appeal. Held:

1. Appellant contends the trial court erred in denying his motion for directed verdict of acquittal based on equal access to the premises. Appellant correctly posits that “ ‘[m]erely finding contraband on premises occupied by a defendant is not sufficient to support a conviction if it…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Fowler v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1970
  2. Gee v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1970
  3. Pamplin v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1982
  4. Teems v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1982
  5. Jones v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1979

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Knox v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1995
  2. Johnston v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1986
  3. Singleton v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1989
  4. Skipworth v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1988
  5. Carter v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1986

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