Legal Opinion

Adams v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided November 14, 1997No. A97A1778PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Judge Harold R. Banke.

Joanna Adams was convicted of trafficking in cocaine. On appeal, Adams enumerates four errors.

The evidence, when viewed in a light to support the verdict, showed that based on information that Adams’ co-defendant, Janet Medina, was using and selling drugs, Agent James Perry initiated an undercover investigation at Babe’s, a strip club, which was Medina’s place of business. As Agent Perry negotiated a cocaine transaction with Medina, Adams introduced herself. Shortly thereafter, Agent Perry and Medina set up a drug deal for the next day in Carroll County. Both Medina and…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Johnson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1976
  2. McIntyre v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1995
  3. Jacobson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1991
  4. State of Ga. v. DavisSupreme Court of Georgia · 1980
  5. Jones v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1947

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Harwell v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1999
  2. Gutierrez v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1998
  3. Jarrett v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2009
  4. Martin v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2009
  5. United States v. Gutierrez-BautistaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2007

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