Jefferson v. State

MILLER, Presiding Judge.

Following a jury trial, defendant Gavin Earl Jefferson was convicted of possession of marijuana with intent to distribute (OCGA § 16-13-30 (j)) and reckless conduct (OCGA § 16-5-60 (b)). On appeal following denial of his motion for new trial, Jefferson maintains that (i) the evidence at trial was insufficient to prove his possession of marijuana, and that (ii) he was improperly sentenced as a recidivist. Since these contentions lack merit, the judgment of the trial court must be affirmed.

Viewed in the light most favorable to the jury’s guilty verdict, in accordance…