Lesh v. State

Eldridge, Judge.

A Muscogee County jury found Michael B. Lesh guilty of first degree vehicular homicide with reckless driving as the underlying offense in that Lesh, after drinking alcohol, did follow another vehicle too closely “in a manner that was not reasonable and prudent,” resulting in the death of Michael Hackett. Lesh appeals the conviction and claims in his sole enumeration of error that the trial court erred in denying his motion for directed verdict as to the instant offense. We disagree and affirm. ’

A directed verdict of acquittal in a criminal case is authorized only where there…