Boyer v. State

Beasley, Judge.

Defendant appeals his conviction for selling cocaine (OCGA §§ 16-13-26 (1) (D) and 16-13-30 (b)) and for selling a noncontrolled substance upon the implied representation that it was the controlled sub stance amphetamine. (OCGA §§ 16-13-30.1 (a) (1) (A) and 16-13-26 (3) (A)).

1. The first contention is that the state failed to establish the chain of custody for the packet of cocaine introduced into evidence because the laboratory chemist who had primary custody of the substance for over two months did not testify.

Another chemist in the same lab also performed tests, when it was…