Roberts v. State

Bernes, Judge.

Alan Glenn Roberts appeals from the trial court’s order denying his plea in bar based on double jeopardy. Finding no error, we affirm.

This case arose after Roberts was involved in a motor vehicle accident on November 26, 2003 at approximately 2:02 p.m. The accident occurred when Roberts rear-ended another vehicle on Georgia Highway 36 in Newton County, causing the other driver to sustain a severe blunt force trauma to his spine. The other driver was pronounced dead at 3:15 p.m. later that same day.

Shortly after the collision, a law enforcement officer with the Georgia State…