Legal Opinion

Nelson v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided December 5, 1990No. A90A0870PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Pope, Judge.

Defendant appeals his conviction of possession of cocaine, OCGA § 16-13-30 (a), and possession of firearms during the commission of a crime involving possession of a controlled substance, cocaine, OCGA § 16-11-106 (b) (4). Defendant contends the evidence was insufficient to sustain the verdict and further argues the trial court erred in permitting the search warrant and supporting affidavit to go out with the jury.

1. Sufficiency of evidence.

After having a confidential informant make purchases from an upstairs apartment at 1955 Dunlap Avenue in East Point, the police obtained a…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Shedden v. StilesSupreme Court of Georgia · 1905
  2. Johnson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1979
  3. Garvey v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1985
  4. Cain v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1966
  5. Heard v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1984

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Waddell v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2006
  2. Branscomb v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2005
  3. Williams v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1992
  4. Farrie v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1991
  5. Hutchins v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1992

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