JONES v. STATE

No. A01A0517.

545 S.E.2d 145 (2001)

247 Ga. App. 849

JONES v. The STATE.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

February 6, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Abernathy & Ballinger, Eric A. Ballinger, Waleska, for appellant.

Garry T. Moss, Dist. Atty, Scott T. Poole, Asst. Dist. Atty., for appellee.


PHIPPS, Judge.

Marquinn Jones appeals his conviction of possession of cocaine with intent to distribute in Cherokee County. Relying on McCarty v. State,1 he contends that he was entitled to a directed verdict of acquittal because undisputed evidence shows that law enforcement authorities lured him into Cherokee County solely for the purpose of obtaining venue. We find this case to be distinguishable from McCarty and affirm...

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