Legal Opinion

Puett v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided September 25, 1978No. 56567PublishedCited by 35 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Webb, Judge.

Raymond Douglas Puett appeals his conviction of the offense of driving under the influence of intoxicating beverages, contending principally that the evidence was insufficient and that he should have been granted a directed verdict of not guilty because he was not provided a reasonable opportunity to have a physician or other qualified person of his own choosing administer a chemical test as to his alcoholic content, as provided by Code Ann. § 68A-902.1 (3). We reverse.

The record shows that the accused was indeed advised of this right to an independent test by a qualified person…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Huff v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1978

3Cited by35 opinions

  1. Unruh v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1996
  2. State v. BuffingtonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1989
  3. Garner v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1981
  4. State v. HughesCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1987
  5. State v. MessnerNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1992

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