Ashley v. State

PHIPPS, Presiding Judge.

Homer Ashley was tried by a jury and convicted of two counts of distribution of dihydrocodeinone, in violation of the Georgia Controlled Substances Act. He appeals, contending that the drugs were improperly admitted into evidence because the chain of custody was not proved, the chemist who analyzed the drugs should not have been qualified as an expert witness, and the evidence was insufficient. For the reasons that follow, we affirm.

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