Pennyman v. State

Beasley, Judge.

These appeals are taken from the conviction of two defendants of violating the Georgia Controlled Substances Act by selling nearly 100 pounds of marijuana to an undercover agent.

Each defendant enumerates different errors, but the factual background and transaction which gave rise to each one’s indictment and conviction are the same. The witnesses for the state related the following.

Undercover GBI agent Slay obtained information about George Pennyman from a confidential informant, a prisoner who knew George well. To obtain an entree with George, the informant was temporarily…