Finley v. State

Andrews, Judge.

Finley appeals from the judgment entered on his jury conviction for the offense of selling cocaine in violation of OCGA § 16-13-30 (b).

1. Finley claims the trial court erroneously denied his motion for a directed verdict of acquittal made after the close of evidence in the case on the basis that the State failed to rebut his prima facie showing of entrapment.

Under OCGA § 16-3-25 “[a] person is not guilty of a crime if, by entrapment, his conduct is induced or solicited by a government officer or employee, or agent of either, for the purpose of obtaining evidence to be used in…