Legal Opinion

Gaston v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided October 15, 1993No. A93A1188PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Pope, Chief Judge.

Defendant was convicted by a jury of trafficking in cocaine. He appeals following the denial of his motion for new trial.

1. Contrary to defendant’s first and eighth enumerations of error, the evidence adduced at trial was sufficient to authorize a rational trier of fact to find defendant guilty of the crime charged beyond a reasonable doubt.

2. The defendant contends the trial court erred by allowing the prosecutor, over objection, to propound the following question to the jury on voir dire: “Is there any juror who holds the view that drugs should be decriminalized or made…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Johnson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1976
  2. Waters v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1981
  3. Baptiste v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1989
  4. Chandler v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1992
  5. Kent v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1987

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Davison v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1999
  2. Copeland v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1997
  3. Minicucci v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1994

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