Legal Opinion

Torley v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided February 23, 1977No. 53357PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Quillian, Presiding Judge.

The defendant was indicted for two murders and convicted of involuntary manslaughter in the commission of an unlawful act as to each of the charges. Held:

1. We find merit in the accused’s contention that evidence regarding the result of a "breath” test was inadmissible.

The crime was alleged to have been committed on November 30, 1974. At this time the provisions of Ga. L. 1974, pp. 633, 674, "The Uniform Rules of the Road” § 68A-902.1 (Code Ann. § 68A-902.1), were in effect. Thus, the cases involving the law prior to that time, e.g.,Purvis v. State, 129 Ga. App. 208…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Watson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1902
  2. Strong v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1973
  3. Garrett v. Department of Public SafetySupreme Court of Georgia · 1976
  4. Nelson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1975
  5. Smith v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1945

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Smith v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1977
  2. Moss v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1978
  3. Thornberry v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1978
  4. Ensley v. JordanSupreme Court of Georgia · 1979
  5. Powell v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1980

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