Legal Opinion

Dossett v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided September 4, 1990No. A90A1322PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Banke, Presiding Judge.

The appellant was convicted in the Probate Court of Meriwether County of driving under the influence of alcohol. His conviction was affirmed on appeal to the superior court pursuant to OCGA § 40-13-28, and this appeal followed. Held:

1. The evidence was sufficient to enable a rational trier of fact to find the appellant guilty of driving under the influence of alcohol beyond a reasonable doubt. See generally Jackson v. Virginia, 443 U. S. 307 (99 SC 2781, 61 LE2d 560) (1979).

2. The appellant contends that the probate court was without power to try him for the offense…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Moore v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1987
  3. Rustin v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1989

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Dossett v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1991
  2. Dossett v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1991
  3. Eppinger v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1991

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