Spurlin v. State

2 Citing cases

  1. Larochelle v. State

    219 Ga. App. 792 (Ga. Ct. App. 1996)   Cited 22 times
    In Larochelle, the appellant maintained that the second indictment increased the severity of the charges as a punitive or vindictive measure because he exercised certain rights.

    See Fears v. State, 169 Ga. App. 172 (1) ( 312 S.E.2d 174) (1983). The jury found, as it was legally authorized to do, that the presumption had not been overcome by Larochelle. Spurlin v. State, 168 Ga. App. 16, 18 (2) ( 308 S.E.2d 39) (1983); compare Hughes v. State, 215 Ga. App. 6 ( 449 S.E.2d 547) (1994); Whipple v. State, 207 Ga. App. 131 (1) ( 427 S.E.2d 101) (1993). Viewed in a light most favorable to the verdict, the evidence was sufficient to authorize a rational trier of fact to find beyond a reasonable doubt that Larochelle was in knowing possession of the cocaine.

  2. Colsson v. State

    341 S.E.2d 318 (Ga. Ct. App. 1986)   Cited 3 times

    Since appellant was the driver and purported owner of the truck, in the absence of any evidence to the contrary the drugs found in the truck are presumed to be his and in his possession. Spurlin v. State, 168 Ga. App. 16, 17 (2) ( 308 S.E.2d 39) (1983). With the exception of appellant's passenger, there was no evidence that others had equal access to the area where the drugs were found, and police at the scene had Livingston under observation at all times; she did not touch the glove compartment.