Hines v. State

Mikell, Judge.

Following a jury trial, Lance Hines was convicted of driving under the influence per se 1 and driving under the influence to the extent that he was a less safe driver. 2 The trial court denied Hines’s motion for new trial, 3 and he appeals, asserting error in the denial of his motion to suppress and also contending that the verdict was contrary to the evidence of his justification defense. For the reasons set forth below, we affirm.

Viewing the evidence in a light most favorable to the verdict, 4 the record shows that around 11:00 p.m. on November 16, 2007, Lieutenant Rusty…