Terrell v. State

Full title: TERRELL v. THE STATE

Court: Court of Appeals of Georgia

Date published: Nov 19, 1975

222 S.E.2d 641 (Ga. Ct. App. 1975)

222 S.E.2d 641

Opinion

51423.

SUBMITTED NOVEMBER 4, 1975.

DECIDED NOVEMBER 19, 1975.

Drug violation. Dougherty Superior Court. Before Judge Kelley.

Robert M. Margeson, III, for appellant.

William S. Lee, District Attorney, Hobart M. Hind, Assistant District Attorney, for appellee.

QUILLIAN, Judge.

The defendant was convicted of possession of more than one ounce of marijuana. Appeal was taken to this court. Held:

1. The trial judge did not abuse his discretion in denying the defendant's request to postpone or continue the case after a mistrial. Code § 81-1419; Hays v. State, 16 Ga. App. 20 (2) ( 84 S.E. 497).

2. Although there were discrepancies in the testimony, the evidence was sufficient to sustain the verdict and judgment entered thereon.

Judgment affirmed. Pannell, P. J., and Clark, J., concur.

SUBMITTED NOVEMBER 4, 1975 — DECIDED NOVEMBER 19, 1975.