Legal Opinion
KARAFIAT v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided March 4, 2008No. A07A2092PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Phipps, Judge.
A jury found Mary Therese Karafiat guilty of following too closely, failure to maintain lane, driving under the influence of alcohol to the extent she was a less safe driver, and serious injury by vehicle. Karafiat was convicted and sentenced solely for serious injury by vehicle after the court merged the other charges. On appeal, Karafiat challenges the admission of certain evidence, a jury instruction, and the rejection of her claim of ineffective trial counsel. We find no merit in these challenges and affirm.
State witnesses to the underlying incident testified to the…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- Fults v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2001
- Medlock v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1993
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- Sampson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2007
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