Legal Opinion

Rawl v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided June 21, 1989No. A89A0440PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Benham, Judge.

Appellant was convicted of driving under the influence of alcohol. On appeal, he questions the sufficiency of the evidence and other rulings against him. Finding no error, we affirm the judgment.

1. Early in the morning on New Year’s Day 1987, appellant was driving his vehicle when he was stopped by a police officer for traveling 68 mph in a 50 mph zone. The officer, a member of the DUI Task Force, testified that appellant had crossed over the centerline twice before he was stopped, and that when appellant exited his vehicle the officer smelled a strong odor of alcoholic beverage…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Turrentine v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1985
  3. Wyatt v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1986
  4. Cogdill v. Department of Public SafetyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1975
  5. Modlin v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1985

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3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Hawkins v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1996
  2. Kovacs v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1997
  3. Rackoff v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2006
  4. Rackoff v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2005
  5. Lucas v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1998

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