Bethea v. State

Blackburn, Judge.

Dexter Pernell Bethea appeals his conviction for possession of cocaine with intent to distribute and obstruction of an officer. Pursuant to OCGA § 16-13-30 (d), he received a life sentence on the distribution charge with a one-year sentence on the obstruction charge to run concurrently.

Bethea asserts that the evidence was not sufficient to support his conviction. Viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the verdict, two agents of the Lowndes-Valdosta Drug Task Force observed Bethea standing near a white pickup truck engaged in what appeared to be a drug…