Reese v. State

McFADDEN, Judge.

A jury found Kuwanza Reese not guilty of possessing cocaine with intent to distribute, but guilty of possessing cocaine with intent to distribute near a public housing project. Reese filed a motion in arrest of judgment, arguing that the inconsistent verdicts are repugnant and require an acquittal on all charges. The trial court denied the motion, and Reese appeals. Because Georgia law does not prohibit inconsistent criminal verdicts, we affirm.

According to Reese, the “not guilty” verdict on the cocaine possession charge precluded a guilty verdict as to possession of cocaine…