Paden v. State

Ruffin, Judge.

William Jefferson Paden was convicted of possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine in violation of the Georgia Controlled Substances Act (OCGA § 16-13-30) and, pursuant to OCGA § 16-13-30 (d), was sentenced to life imprisonment. This appeal follows the trial court’s denial of Paden’s motion for new trial.

Viewed in the light to support the verdict, the evidence shows that on the afternoon of February 5, 1993, narcotics agents executed a search warrant at co-indictee Frankie Maxine Lindley’s residence where they discovered Paden and Lindley in Lindley’s bedroom. On the…