Morris v. State

Pope, Chief Judge.

Defendant Floyd J. Morris appeals from his conviction for vehicular homicide in the first degree. The jury found that defendant committed the crime of vehicular homicide in the first degree by driving a moving vehicle while under the influence of drugs in violation of OCGA § 40-6-391 (a) (2), which prohibits a person from driving a moving vehicle while under the influence of any drug to the extent that it is less safe for the person to drive.

In the early morning hours of March 14, 1990, defendant was driving a truck along a foggy road in Jeff Davis County as part of his…