Givens v. State

Hunt, Chief Justice.

We granted certiorari to the Court of Appeals in Givens v. State, 211 Ga. App. 290 (439 SE2d 22) (1993) to review that court’s decision regarding several rulings of the trial court in this appeal from convictions against Carroll Todd Givens and Arthur Steven Barfield of criminal attempt to possess cocaine. We reverse for the reasons stated in the first division.

The evidence presented at trial showed that Givens and Barfield approached undercover police officers who were posing as drug dealers. The defendants indicated they were interested in purchasing crack cocaine and…