Court Opinion

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McMurray, Presiding Judge,
dissenting.
I respectfully dissent as I am of the opinion that the evidence against Alcibiades Roura was not sufficient to support his conviction.
The evidence against Alcibiades Roura was sparse, at best: He drove up to the gas station; a passenger exited the car he was driving and carried a package inside the station; he was asked to move a car so the undercover officer could park next to the station. Although *53these facts give rise to a suspicion that Alcibiades Roura was involved in the deal, they are consistent with the conduct of an innocent person who may have been “duped” into becoming an unwitting accomplice. Thus, it cannot be said that the evidence against Alcibiades Roura is sufficient to enable a rational trier of fact to find him guilty of trafficking in cocaine and possession of cocaine with intent to distribute beyond a reasonable doubt. Haxho v. State, 186 Ga. App. 393, 394 (367 SE2d 282).
Decided June 23, 1994
Reconsideration denied July 15, 1994
John H. Tarpley, Antje R. Kingma, Melissa M. Nelson, Abbi S. Taylor, for appellant.
J. Tom Morgan, District Attorney, Barbara B. Conroy, Nancy B. Allstrom, Stacy Y. Cole, Assistant District Attorneys, for appellee.
I am authorized to state that Chief Judge Pope and Judge Blackburn join in this dissent.