Legal Question in Criminal Law in Georgia

If there is no audio, can a CI's (with criminal history) testimony along with the Investigator's Testimony of a controlled buy be enough to support a conviction beyond reasonable doubt? Is there any kind of grounds to a directed acquittal, or would this be somthing for the jury to decide?

Also are there any rules/Guidelines of how a controlled buy must be supervised (eg. Searched before/After, Watched entering the property.. stuff like that)


Asked on 8/16/12, 7:21 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys
Glen Ashman Ashman Law Office also dba Glen Ashman Attorney

Sure, and if you're the defendant and have failed to get a lawyer, you seriously need one. Representing yourself in a serious drug offense is about as dangerous a move as one could make in a courtroom.

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Answered on 8/16/12, 7:31 pm
Lawrence Lewis Lawrence Lewis, P.C.

Yes. There are many grounds for a direct acquittal, which means that a jury has been selected and a skilled attorney has corss-examined the state's witnesses, and proven that there is not enough evidence to go to a jury. Do you have a skilled defense attorney? There are no statutory rules governing a controlled buy. Everything concerning the controlled buy would need to be argued to a jury. See website on how to find the right attorney: www.lawrencelewispc.com

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Answered on 8/17/12, 2:39 pm


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