Legal Opinion

State v. Doyal

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided September 9, 1987No. 74670PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Carley, Judge.

Appellee was arrested for the offenses of driving under the influence of alcohol and improper lane change. A “Uniform Traffic Citation, Summons, Accusation/Warning” was issued for each offense. See OCGA § 40-13-1. However, here as in Evans v. State, 168 Ga. App. 716 (310 SE2d 3) (1983), “ft]he arresting officer apparently neglected to sign, under oath and before an authorized magistrate, the ‘arresting officer’s certification’ on the citations attesting that he reasonably be lieved [appellee] committed the offenses.” Also as in Evans, supra, the prosecuting attorney subsequently…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Cargile v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1979
  2. Evans v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1983
  3. Bickley v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1979

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Ellerbee v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1994
  2. Dixon v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1990
  3. Burks v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1990
  4. Graves v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1997
  5. State v. GerbertCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1996

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