Maldonado v. State

Ellington, Judge.

A Gwinnett County jury found Martin Maldonado guilty of trafficking in cocaine, OCGA § 16-13-31 (a) (1) (C) (400 or more grams). He appeals from the denial of his motion for new trial, contending that the evidence was insufficient to support his conviction, that the trial court erred in denying his motions for mistrial, and that his trial counsel was ineffective. Finding no error, we affirm.

*5121. Viewed in the light most favorable to the jury’s verdict,1 the record shows the following. On the morning of June 12, 2009, the City of Snellville Police Department set up a roadblock in…