Guest v. State

Blackburn, Judge.

James David Guest appeals his convictions of one count of driving under the influence pursuant to OCGA § 40-6-391 (a) (1) and two counts of endangering a child pursuant to OCGA § 40-6-391 (1).

1. In his first enumeration of error, Guest contends that the trial court erred in denying his motion for a continuance to obtain a new attorney after he terminated his previous attorney.

Guest was represented by a retained attorney during the first trial of his case, which resulted in a mistrial due to a deadlocked jury. The first trial concluded on November 21, 1996, and a retrial was…