Legal Opinion
Byrd v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided September 12, 1985No. 70633PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McMurray, Presiding Judge.
Defendant Jerry Byrd was convicted of violating the Georgia Controlled Substances Act by selling cocaine. Following sentencing, defendant appealed. Held:
1. The evidence was sufficient to enable a rational trier of fact to find beyond a reasonable doubt that defendant sold cocaine to an undercover agent in Walton County, Georgia, on the date in question in violation of the Georgia Controlled Substances Act. See Jackson v. Virginia, 443 U. S. 307 (99 SC 2781, 61 LE2d 560); Humphrey v. State, 174 Ga. App. 165 (1) (329 SE2d 306).
2. During cross-examination of the…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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3Cited by2 opinions
- State v. ByrdSupreme Court of Georgia · 1986
- Byrd v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1986