Legal Opinion

Adams v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided September 5, 1990No. A90A0831PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Sognier, Judge.

Dane Adams was convicted of possession of cocaine with intent to distribute and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, and he appeals.

1. Appellant contends that the trial court erred by failing to conduct a hearing to determine whether the disclosure of the informant’s identity was material to the defense. The transcript reveals that after a confidential informant made a controlled buy of crack cocaine at an apartment in Macon, Officer Johnny Prater obtained a search warrant, which he and other officers executed. The contraband and firearm seized during the search form…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  2. Moore v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1978
  3. Thornton v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1977
  4. State v. RoyalSupreme Court of Georgia · 1981
  5. Parrish v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1990

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. King v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1993
  2. Brady v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1993
  3. Glover v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1992
  4. King v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1993

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