Legal Opinion
Johnson v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided April 15, 1980No. 59278PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Sognier, Judge.
Johnson was convicted in the Superior Court of Floyd County of violation of the Georgia Controlled Substances Act (Code Ann. § 79A-801 et seq.). On appeal, he contends the trial court erred in denying his motion for a new trial (1) on the general grounds; (2) because he was tried by a jury which had been fatally tainted, prejudiced and biased before it was impanelled and sworn; and (3) because the state failed to establish the necessary chain of custody of the alleged marijuana.
1. On August 8, 1977 John Arthur was an undercover narcotics agent for the Georgia Bureau of…
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