Dixon v. State

Pope, Judge.

William Travis Dixon was indicted for violation of the Georgia Controlled Substances Act by possession of cocaine with intent to distribute and possession of marijuana. A second indictment for possession of firearms by a convicted felon arising from the same arrest was severed for separate trial pursuant to the procedures formulated in Head v. State, 253 Ga. 429 (3) (322 SE2d 228) (1984). This appeal is from the verdicts of guilty on the two controlled substances violations and the denial of Dixon’s motion for new trial.

The evidence presented at trial showed that Dixon was stopped…