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Vines v. State

Citations

  • 675 S.E.2d 260
  • 296 Ga. App. 543
  • 2009 Fulton County D. Rep. 963
  • 2009 Ga. App. LEXIS 246

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  • holding that the odor of marijuana combined with, inter alia , the defendant's suspicious, nervous behavior was sufficient to establish the defendant's constructive possession of the drugs
  • ruling that the strong odor of marijuana inside the vehicle allowed an inference that the vehicle’s occupants knowingly shared the power and intention to exercise dominion or control over it
  • finding evidence sufficient to support conviction for possession of marijuana under O.C.G.A, § 16-13-30(j)(l), but vacating a conviction for possession with intent to distribute where insufficient evidence existed of defendant’s intent to distribute
  • upon initiating the traffic stop, the officer “immediately smelled ‘the overwhelming odor of marijuana’ coming out of the car”
  • “MDMA is an abbreviation for 3, 4- Methylenedioxymethamphetamine and is commonly known as ‘Ecstasy.’”
  • “three, gallon-size bags of marijuana weighing 2.9 pounds” inconsistent with personal use

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Judges: Adams, Smith, Mikell

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