NEWTON v. STATE

No. A97A1063.

486 S.E.2d 715 (1997)

226 Ga. App. 501

NEWTON v. The STATE.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

May 16, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lawrence D. Galehouse, Augusta, for appellant.

Daniel J. Craig, District Attorney, Charles R. Sheppard, Assistant District Attorney, for appellee.


BEASLEY, Judge.

Following denial of his motion for new trial, Newton appeals his conviction of possession of cocaine. OCGA § 16-13-30.

City of Augusta police officer Burton testified that between 2:45 and 3:00 a.m. on August 24, 1994, he was on patrol when he observed Newton standing with a known prostitute and a third individual on a street corner in a known drug area. After positioning himself in front of them and activating his takedown lights and...

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