Taylor v. State

McMurray, Chief Judge.

Defendant appeals his conviction and sentence for possession of more than one ounce of marijuana in violation of the Georgia Controlled Substances Act. Held:

1. Defendant enumerates as error the denial of his motion for a directed verdict of acquittal. The state’s evidence discloses the following facts: In the execution of a search warrant for drugs at defendant’s residence, no drugs were found in the search of his house, but when the officers searched a green, four door, Plymouth automobile which was parked in defendant’s yard located about 50 or 60 feet from his house…