Barber v. State

Beasley, Judge.

Appellant, who was a school bus driver, was convicted of two counts of simple battery (OCGA § 16-5-23.1 (a)), one count of reckless conduct (OCGA § 16-5-60 (b)), and one count of DUI (OCGA § 40-6-391). The evidence showed she drove a bus load of elementary school children in a reckless manner while intoxicated and struck or slapped two of the children.

1. Appellant contends that the court erred in denying her motion to disqualify the solicitor for prosecutorial misconduct, i.e., his pre*95trial statements concerning appellant’s character, his personal opinion of her guilt, and her…