Watkins v. State

Benham, Judge.

A jury convicted appellant of homicide by vehicle in the first degree (OCGA § 40-6-393 (a)); driving under the influence of alcohol (OCGA § 40-6-391); driving on the wrong side of the road (OCGA § 40-6-40); operating a motor vehicle without insurance (OCGA § 33-34-12 (b)); making a false statement (OCGA § 16-10-20); and driving without a license (OCGA § 40-5-20). The DUI conviction merged with the one for homicide by vehicle, and the trial court entered judgment on the remaining convictions, which prompted this appeal.

The facts adduced at trial showed that appellant’s pickup…