Legal Opinion
Ross v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided August 20, 1993No. A93A0887PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Birdsong, Presiding Judge.
Onslow Ross appeals his conviction for possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute, and his sentence imposed under OCGA § 17-10-7.
While appellant was an inmate at Bibb County Law Enforcement Center (LEC) on trusty status, he was twice taken to the dentist for teeth extractions. The first time, the dentist gave appellant a prescription for twelve 100 mg. Demerol tablets; on the second visit, he was given a prescription for twelve 50 mg. Demerol, to be taken every four hours. According to the LEC nurse, each pill was dispensed to appellant at the…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Williams v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1991
- Momon v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1982
- Teague v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1984
- Anderson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1981
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