Horowitz v. State

Jordan, Justice.

The appellant was tried and convicted for reckless conduct as defined by Code Ann. § 26-2910. He appeals, contending the statute is unconstitutional.

While taking his sports car on a test run through a residential neighborhood at speeds in excess of the posted limit, the appellant lost control of the vehicle and skidded approximately sixty-three feet toward a child standing in his front yard. The appellant contends that the reckless conduct statute is unconstitutional in that it violates the due process provisions of the United States and Georgia Constitutions. Specifically, he…