Bravo v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
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…
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