Peterson v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
Andrews, Judge.
Peterson was charged with trafficking in cocaine and possession with intent to distribute and found guilty of both. The trial court merged the offenses and sentenced Peterson to life imprisonment. He appeals.
Evidence at trial was that on April 10, 1992, at about 5:30 p.m., DeKalb County Police Officer Terrell Toles was doing an inventory of a car, which belonged to James Smith, a suspected cocaine trafficker. While Officer Toles was surveying the vehicle’s contents, the car phone rang. Toles answered it and told the caller that Smith was not available and that he should call…
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