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TATE v. STATE

53938.

142 Ga. App. 487 (1977)

236 S.E.2d 173

TATE v. THE STATE.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

Decided June 1, 1977.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William M. Moran, for appellant.

Lewis R. Slaton, District Attorney, Joseph J. Drolet, Donald J. Stein, Assistant District Attorneys, for appellee.

QUILLIAN, Presiding Judge.

Defendant appeals his conviction for two counts of unlawful sale of heroin in violation of the Georgia Controlled Substances Act. Held:

1. The defendant contends that the state's witness used to identify the substance sold by defendant "had not been qualified as an expert." Whether a witness is allowed to testify as an expert is a question for the sound discretion of the trial court and such discretion, unless abused will...

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