Morrison v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
Bernes, Judge.
A Hall County jury convicted Jarvis Morrison of the sale of cocaine in violation of OCGA § 16-13-30 (b). Morrison contends that his conviction should be overturned because the trial court allegedly erred by admitting his three prior drug convictions as similar transaction evidence at trial. We discern no error and affirm.
Viewed in the light most favorable to the jury’s verdict, 1 the evidence at trial showed that the Hall County Sheriffs Office launched an investigation into drug activity in Morrison’s neighborhood after receiving several complaints. The officers conducted…
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