Taylor v. State

Marshall, Judge.

Appellant was tried by a jury and convicted of possession of heroin and sentenced by the trial judge to five years imprisonment. He moved for a new trial on the general grounds and more particularly that: (1) the evidence does not show he had knowledgeable possession of the heroin; (2) the weight of the evidence shows he did not visit the location of the heroin; and (3) other persons had "equal access” to the location. His appeal is from the conviction and the denial of this motion for new trial.

Testimony at the trial showed that agents from the Atlanta Narcotic Squad, having…