Legal Opinion

Bolden v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided February 15, 1999No. A98A1828PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Ruffin, Judge.

A jury found Stanley Bolden guilty of driving under the influence of alcohol to the extent that it is less safe to drive and of driving without headlights in violation of OCGA § 40-8-20. Bolden appeals, asserting that the trial court erred by allowing the State to bolster the credibility of its witness during closing arguments. In addition, Bolden contends that the trial court failed to properly address juror questions during deliberations. Since Bolden’s assertions lack merit, we affirm.

Shortly before midnight on March 14, 1997, an Atlanta police officer saw Bolden driving down…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Alexander v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1993
  2. Kimmel v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1991
  3. Herrin v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1997
  4. Epps v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1983
  5. Snider v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1991

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Bolden v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2000
  2. Bolden v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2002
  3. Bolden v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2000

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