Bland v. State

McMurray, Presiding Judge.

Defendant Bland appeals his conviction of a violation of the Georgia Controlled Substances Act, selling cocaine. The sole enumeration of error complains of the admission into evidence, for purposes of impeachment, of a prior conviction of defendant for possession of cocaine. Held:

On direct examination defendant was relating his contacts with an undercover agent when he testified as to stating to a third party that “I don’t fool with no crack cocaine.” On cross-examination defendant repeatedly testified, in the absence of any objection, as to stating to a third party…