Legal Opinion
Brooks v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided February 25, 1997No. A97A0043PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Judge Harold R. Banke.
John Wesley Brooks was convicted of selling cocaine and received a life sentence. On appeal he enumerates six errors.
This case arose after an undercover agent approached a confidential informant seeking an introduction to Brooks, his target. The confidential informant telephoned Brooks four times over two days requesting cocaine, claiming to be in trouble and in need of cash. Although Brooks informed the confidential informant that he no longer dealt drugs, ultimately he agreed to meet with her and the undercover agent, who was introduced as her nephew. Brooks admitted…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Schneble v. FloridaSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Johnson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1976
- State v. RoyalSupreme Court of Georgia · 1981
- Department of Transportation v. Del-Cook Timber Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1982
- Gilbert v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1994
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Smith v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2000
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- Rapier v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2000