Legal Opinion

Nelson v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided September 8, 1987No. 74873PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

Deen, Presiding Judge.

Marshall Nelson was convicted of possession of cocaine and appeals following the denial of his motion for a new trial.

1. Appellant’s first three enumerations of error raise the general grounds. He was charged with only count five of a multiple-count indictment (trafficking in cocaine), but was convicted of the lesser included offense of possession.

The evidence showed that an undercover Drug Enforcement Administration Agent had several prior transactions with the Williams brothers, with the help of another individual who would front cocaine supplied by Bubba Bass.…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Crawford v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1980
  2. Jones v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1979
  3. Carroll v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1978
  4. Lang v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1984
  5. Mines v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1983

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Willis v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1989

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