James v. State

Carley, Chief Judge.

Under the circumstances described in the companion case of Jones v. State, 191 Ga. App. 332 (381 SE2d 575) (1989), appellant and two of her companions were arrested for violating the Controlled Substances Act. The three were jointly indicted for the drug violations. One of the co-indictees entered a plea of guilty. Appellant and Scott Reid Jones pled not guilty. Jones unsuccessfully moved for severance, and he and appellant were brought to trial before a jury. When Jones took the stand in his own defense, appellant sought to impeach him by introducing his prior conviction…