Gonzalez v. Abbott

Fletcher, Justice.

The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit has certified the following questions to this court in this habeas corpus action:

1. Whether, as a matter of law, a conviction for conspiracy to traffic in cocaine under OCGA §§ 16-4-8, 16-13-31 (a) is void where the indictment alleged a conspiracy to commit the crime of possessing a sufficient amount of a substance containing cocaine and the Georgia Supreme Court denied review by certiorari after July 1, 1985.

2. Whether, as a matter of law, a conviction for conspiracy to traffic in cocaine under OCGA §§ 16-4-8,…