Holland v. State

Beasley, Judge.

Michael Holland and his cousin Mark were jointly indicted for manufacturing marijuana. OCGA § 16-13-30 (j) (1). Michael was convicted and challenges the sufficiency of the evidence and the validity of certain jury charges.

1. The evidence proves that Michael manufactured marijuana.

On a tip, sheriff’s deputies, GBI agents, and drug task force members found marijuana growing in two wooded patches near Michael’s home. It is on seven acres owned by his father which had been used by family as a residence for forty to fifty years.

One patch was located along an old firebreak about 600…