Legal Opinion

Johnson v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided September 6, 1978No. 55952PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

McMurray, Judge.

Defendant was indicted on two counts of the offense of violation of the Georgia Controlled Substances Act. The jury returned a verdict of guilty as to Count 1, selling phenobarbital, and as to Count 2, selling marijuana. Defendant appeals. Held:

Submitted June 7, 1978 Decided September 6, 1978. Kenneth S. McBurnett, for appellant.

1. Defendant enumerates as error the refusal of the trial court to charge on entrapment. The drug purchase in question was made when a Georgia Bureau of Investigation special agent accompanied an informant to defendant’s home. The defendant testified…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Sorrells v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1932
  2. Sherman v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1958
  3. Hampton v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  4. Garrett v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1974
  5. Tolbert v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1976

3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Keaton v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1984
  2. McDonald v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1980
  3. Bennett v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1981
  4. Norley v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1984
  5. Lawrence v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1997

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