Mosely v. State

Smith, Judge.

Shawn Mosely was indicted for selling cocaine in violation of the Georgia Controlled Substances Act. OCGA § 16-13-30 (b). He was found guilty by a jury, his motion for new trial was denied, and he appeals.

1. Mosely challenges the chain of custody of the cocaine admitted in evidence as State’s Exhibit 1. Within one to two hours after purchasing the cocaine, the arresting officer placed the cocaine in a chemically-sealed, tamper-proof plastic bag and prepared an evidence receipt for it. He also locked the bag in the trunk of his car. When he retrieved the bag from his car trunk and…