Legal Opinion
Williams v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided February 7, 1989No. 77196PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McMurray, Presiding Judge.
Defendant appeals his conviction of the offense of driving under the influence of alcohol (OCGA § 40-6-391 (a) (1)). Held:
1. The offense of which defendant was convicted was committed on July 2, 1986. At that time OCGA § 40-6-391 (a) (1) did not state the requirement of proof that the driver be under the influence of alcohol to the extent that it is less safe for the person to drive. However, prior to the amendment by Ga. L. 1988, p. 1893, which added this provision to the statute, such a requirement had been judicially imported. Groom v. State, 187 Ga. App. 398, 400…
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