Nichols v. State

Birdsong, Presiding Judge.

Lorene Nichols appeals her conviction for the sale of cocaine in violation of the Georgia Controlled Substances Act. She alleges that the evidence is not sufficient to identify her as the perpetrator of the crime alleged, and that the trial court erred by denying two motions for a mistrial and by failing to give curative instructions after the denial of one of the motions for a mistrial. Held:

1. Nichols contends the evidence introduced was not sufficient to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that she committed the crime for which she was convicted, and she focuses on…