Hester v. State

Deen, Presiding Judge.

Eddie Hester was convicted of two counts of violating the Georgia Controlled Substances Act (possession of cocaine and diazepam), and of being a habitual offender. He was found not guilty of possession of more than an ounce of marijuana.

The evidence showed that appellant brought his Datsun 280Z automobile to an upholstery shop to have the carpet replaced. While there, he entered into a conversation with Knowles, the shop’s owner, concerning change left on the floor of the car, and Hester was informed that everything which was in the car when it was brought in would be…