Mincey v. State

JOHNSON, Presiding Judge.

A jury found Maurice Mincey guilty of possession of a telecommunications device by an inmate. Mincey appeals from the conviction, contending the state failed to prove that he had the requisite intent to commit a crime, inasmuch as there is no evidence that he knew that it was unlawful for an inmate to possess a cellular telephone. We affirm the conviction.

OCGA § 42-5-18 (c) provides that it “shall be unlawful for an inmate to possess ... a telecommunications device; or any other item without the authorization of the warden or superintendent or his or her designee.”…