Cowan v. State

Pope, Presiding Judge.

Defendant was convicted by a jury of reckless conduct, a misdemeanor. See OCGA § 16-5-60 (b). In two enumerations of error, he challenges the sufficiency of the evidence against him. Specifically, he argues that his conduct constituted either simple negligence or intentional assault, but could not be considered reckless. We disagree and affirm.

Viewed in a light to support the verdict, the evidence shows that several county employees were working in a ditch alongside Black Shoals Road, a gravel road which ran through defendant’s land but was maintained by the county.…