Legal Opinion

Bravo v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided May 28, 2010No. A10A0363PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Doyle, Judge.

A Coweta County jury found William James Bravo guilty of driving under the influence of alcohol to the extent that it was less safe to drive (“DUI less safe”) 1 and failure to maintain lane. 2 He appeals, arguing that (1) the trial court erred by denying his motion in limine to exclude the arresting officer’s testimony regarding his estimate of Bravo’s blood alcohol concentration (“BAC”) based on a horizontal gaze nystagmus (“HGN”) evaluation, and (2) trial coun sel was ineffective by failing to advise him of his right to testify at trial or to remain silent. We reverse, for…

2Cases cited26 opinions

  1. Emerson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1994
  2. Harper v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1982
  3. State v. CoonAlaska Supreme Court · 1999
  4. State v. BressonOhio Supreme Court · 1990
  5. State v. BaueNebraska Supreme Court · 2000

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Parker v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2010
  2. Bailey v. the StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2016
  3. Spencer v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2017
  4. Scott v. the StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2015
  5. Spencer v. the StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2016

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