Chandler v. State

Ruffin, Chief Judge.

Anthony Chandler appeals his conviction for violating the Georgia Controlled Substances Act by possessing and selling cocaine. Chandler contends that his conviction must be overturned because (1) the trial court communicated with the jury without him or his counsel present; and (2) counsel was ineffective for failing to object to this communication. The trial court denied Chandler’s motion for a new trial, and we affirm.

On appeal from a criminal conviction, we view the evidence in a light most favorable to the verdict. Here, Chandler admitted at trial that he sold cocaine…