DUKES v. STATE

75923.

186 Ga. App. 815 (1988)

369 S.E.2d 259

DUKES v. THE STATE.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

Decided April 11, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael H. Lane, for appellant.

Lewis R. Slaton, District Attorney, Joseph J. Drolet, Andrew Weathers, Assistant District Attorneys, for appellee.


BENHAM, Judge.

In this appeal from his conviction of trafficking in cocaine, appellant contends in his sole enumeration of error that the evidence was not sufficient to support a conviction for that offense. Specifically, he argues that the evidence is not sufficient to show that he was in actual possession of cocaine as is required by OCGA § 16-13-31 (a) (1).

"A person who knowingly has direct physical control over a thing at a given time is in actual...

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