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Parris v. State

Citations

  • 487 S.E.2d 690
  • 226 Ga. App. 854
  • 97 Fulton County D. Rep. 2399
  • 1997 Ga. App. LEXIS 801

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  • concluding that the evidence presented a “credible theory that the marijuana was for [defendant’s] personal use, especially in light of testimony that when arrested [defendant] exuded the odor of burnt marijuana”
  • conviction of possession of marijuana with intent to distribute vacated where state failed to offer expert testimony that the amount of marijuana or its packaging indicated distribution
  • division of drugs into individual packages is evidence of intent to distribute
  • division of drugs into individual packages is evidence of intent to distribute
  • possession of plastic grocery bag containing two bags of marijuana, one with 7.9 ounces and one with 3.6 ounces, insufficient without additional evidence of drug dealing or expert testimony, even with similar transaction evidence
  • possession of plastic grocery bag containing with two bags of marijuana, one with 7.9 ounces and one with 3.6 ounces, insufficient without additional evidence of drug dealing or expert testimony, even with similar transaction evidence

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Judges: Harold R. Banke

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