Heaton v. State

Marshall, Judge.

Heaton brings this appeal from his conviction for possession of more than one ounce of marijuana in violation of the Georgia Controlled Substances Act. He was sentenced to eight years confinement, with two to be served in close confinement and the remainder on probation. Heaton enumerates as error the denial of his motion for a new trial based upon the general grounds. Held:

Heaton does not deny that a large number of growing marijuana plants were found on a residential lot owned by him, upon which his home was located and in which he and his family alone resided. Additional…