Potts v. State

Doyle, Judge.

Following a jury trial, Ricky Potts was convicted of homicide by vehicle, 1 serious injury by vehicle, 2 hit and run, 3 and reckless driving. 4 He now appeals, contending that the trial court erred by (1) failing to grant him a continuance to locate a witness, (2) improperly instructing the jury as to the presumption of innocence, (3) failing to exclude biased jurors, (4) admitting improper character testimony, and (5) refusing to admit evidence that the victim was not wearing a seatbelt. Discerning no reversible error, we affirm.

Construed in favor of the verdict, 5 the evidence…