Legal Opinion

Crews v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided January 22, 1975No. 49964PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Deen, Presiding Judge.

1. A police officer who, after receiving information from an informer that the defendant is illegally selling amphetamines, arranges with such third person to meet the defendant, and thereafter offers to and does purchase the drug from him for the purpose of obtaining evidence, is not an accomplice. Marshall v. State, 98 Ga. App. 429 (105 SE2d 748); Yeomans v. State, 229 Ga. 488 (192 SE2d 362).

2. The crime of illegally selling drugs is not one of those listed in Code § 38-121, which would require the testimony of a second witness to support a conviction.

3. The denial by…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Yeomans v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1972
  2. Harrell v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1943
  3. Marshall v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1958
  4. Locey v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1946

3Cited by19 opinions

  1. Smith v. HornbuckleCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1977
  2. Bradham v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1978
  3. Sims v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1976
  4. Burns v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1983
  5. Mitchell v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1981

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