Legal Opinion

Lee v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided November 4, 1985No. 70917PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Beasley, Judge.

The defendant appeals his conviction of driving under the influence of alcohol.

1. When viewed in a light most favorable to the verdict, the evidence was sufficient to enable any rational trier of fact to find the defendant guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.

2. The proof adduced regarding the elements of the crime for which the defendant was charged and convicted consisted both of circumstantial and direct evidence.(a) Since the evidence was not wholly circumstantial, the trial court did not err in refusing to give defendant’s request to charge on the ambiguous, much questioned…

2Cases cited22 opinions

  1. Hall v. HopperSupreme Court of Georgia · 1975
  2. Houston v. Lowes of Savannah, Inc.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1975
  3. Perano v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1983
  4. McGruder v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1957
  5. Nobles v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1906

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Hill v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1987
  2. Taylor v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1988
  3. Turner v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1990
  4. Gantt v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2003
  5. Dowdell v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1986

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