Ramsey v. State

Clarke, Presiding Justice.

Appellant was convicted of first degree vehicular homicide, driving under the influence of alcohol, operating a motor vehicle without insurance, and speeding. The court refused to give his requested charge as to second degree vehicular homicide. After consideration of Hayles v. State, 180 Ga. App. 860 (350 SE2d 793) (1986), the trial court decided that it had erred in failing to give the requested charge and granted appellant’s motion for new trial.

Appellant filed a Plea of Multiple Prosecution claiming that a second trial exposed him to multiple prosecutions and…