Washington v. State

SMITH, Presiding Judge.

A Chatham County grand jury indicted Thomas Washington on one count of sale of a controlled substance and one count of possession of tools for the commission of crime, OCGA§ 16-7-20. A jury convicted Washington of the latter charge. The jury was unable, however, to reach a verdict as to the charge of sale of a controlled substance, and a mistrial was declared as to that count. Washington’s motion for new trial on the OCGA § 16-7-20 count was denied, and he appeals, asserting the general grounds as well as evidentiary issues and alleged defects in the indictment.

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