Shivers v. State

Sognier, Judge.

Eddie Shivers was convicted of selling cocaine to an undercover officer in violation of the Georgia Controlled Substances Act, and he appeals.

1. Appellant enumerates as error the admission into evidence of the State’s Exhibit 1, a plastic bag containing a piece of cocaine the undercover officer testified he bought from appellant, on the ground that the State failed to establish a chain of custody. The undercover agent, Officer Willie McCoy, testified he purchased a small piece of rock cocaine, known as “crack,” from appellant and immediately wrapped it in a foil gum wrapper and…