Scott v. Georgia
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Kenneth Scott was convicted of trafficking in cocaine and related charges after he was found in possession of packets of powder cocaine, a "slab" of cocaine, crack cocaine packaged for resale, packages of marijuana, a mirror and a cutting tool, and several loaded handguns. The Supreme Court granted certiorari to the Court of Appeals in "Scott v. Georgia," (Case No. A12A2293) to consider whether former OCGA 16-13-31 (a) (1) required proof that the defendant had knowledge of the weight of the drug. Finding that the Court of Appeals erred in concluding that proof of the knowledge of the weight or quantity of cocaine was not an element of the offense, the Supreme Court reversed and remanded.
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