Legal Opinion

Morrison v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided October 8, 2009No. A09A1253PublishedCited by 5 opinions

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…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Williams v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1991
  3. Roberts v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1999
  4. Garrett v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2002
  5. Howard v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2003

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Carson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2012
  2. Newton v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2012
  3. Farley v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2012
  4. Robertson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2010
  5. Stephen Farley v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2012

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