Legal Opinion

Taylor v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided March 10, 2006No. A06A0126PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Adams, Judge.

A jury found Shelby Taylor guilty of driving under the influence of alcohol to the extent that it was less safe for him to drive, reckless driving, and failure to maintain a lane. Taylor appeals, contending (1) that insufficient evidence supports his convictions; (2) that the trial court erred by refusing to give his requested charge on circumstantial evidence as embodied in OCGA § 24-4-6; and (3) that the trial court erred by allowing the State to argue that he refused a blood alcohol test because he knew he had consumed too much alcohol.

1. “On appeal, the evidence must be…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Mims v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1994
  3. Williams v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1995
  4. Waits v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1998
  5. Kelly v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2000

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3Cited by7 opinions

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  5. Barrino v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2006

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