McFarland v. State

McMurray, Presiding Judge.

Defendant McFarland appeals his conviction of the offenses of driving under the influence and of habitual violator. Held:

1. Defendant contends the trial court erred in admitting into evidence a photocopy of two return receipts for certified mail. The only issue both preserved by objection at trial and argued on appeal in support of this enumeration of error maintains that the admission of this evidence was a violation of the best evidence rule. However, pursuant to OCGA § 40-5-2 (f) (1), since this exhibit was a certified copy of a record of the Georgia Department of…