State v. McBride

McCullough, judge.

Defendant was indicted for possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of cocaine, maintaining a place to keep controlled substances, and being an habitual felon. After a jury trial, defendant was convicted on all charges but that of maintaining a place to keep controlled substances. He now appeals.

At trial, the State’s evidence tended to show the following: On 18 May 2001, Officer Freeman, Chief Sweatt, and Major Harrelson, all of the Richmond County Sheriff’s Department, were traveling in an unmarked vehicle on Carolina Street in Richmond County, in the direction of U.S.…