Legal Opinion
Collingsworth v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided January 27, 1997No. A96A2244PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Birdsong, Presiding Judge.
Terry Collingsworth was arrested on October 1, 1994 and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and being an habitual violator. He was tried and convicted on June 1, 1995.
The evidence showed that on October 1, 1994 at about 3:30 a.m., LaGrange police officer Jamie Melton was sitting in his patrol car, talking to an officer in another car. Melton’s car lights were on. He saw a car turn onto Fulton Street, driving on the wrong side of the road. He recognized Collingsworth driving the car. Fulton Street is a dead-end street with only one way out; Melton…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Barker v. WingoSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Haisman v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1979
- Harris v. HopperSupreme Court of Georgia · 1976
- State v. LivelyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1980
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