Legal Opinion
Rhodes v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided March 31, 2008No. S08A0196PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SEARS, Chief Justice.
In 2007, William Todd Rhodes entered a negotiated plea of nolo contendere to DUI charges. Rhodes appeals, arguing that the exclusion of DUI offenses from the coverage of the First Offender Act* 1 violates his right to the equal protection of the laws guaranteed by the United States and Georgia Constitutions. Finding no merit in his argument, we affirm.
In August 2005, Rhodes was charged by accusation with two offenses under OCGA § 40-6-391: (1) driving while under the influence of alcohol to the extent that it was less safe for him to drive; 2 and (2) driving with a…
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