McConnell v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
Birdsong, Chief Judge.
William Ross McConnell was tried for failure to dim headlights (OCGA § 40-8-31) and driving under the influence. He was acquitted of the charge of failure to dim headlights and convicted of driving under the influence. Held:
1. McConnell appears to assert that because the police officer lacked probable cause to stop him on November 22, 1986, for failure to dim headlights, he was entitled to a directed verdict of acquittal on the DUI charge. He argues that the officer and McConnell were traveling in opposite directions on a divided highway, i.e., four lanes divided by a…
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