Legal Opinion

Bryant v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided September 28, 1961No. 39061PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Townsend, Presiding Judge.

On the trial of an accusation charging the defendant with the offense of driving a vehicle under the influence of intoxicants, testimony of a witness that the defendant was intoxicated to the extent it was less safe for him to drive is opinion evidence. Bagley v. State, 98 Ga. App. 825 (2) (107 SE2d 232). While to convict it is necessary to show facts sufficient to authorize a finding by the juiy both that the defendant was under the influence of intoxicants and that he was so affected thereby as to make it less safe for him to operate the vehicle which he was in…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Hart v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1920
  2. Head v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1915
  3. Hawkes Co. v. Cowart Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1917
  4. Rice v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1959
  5. Bartley v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1957

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Rubiano v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1978
  2. Hogan v. MalcomCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1963

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