McCuen v. THE STATE

Sognier, Judge.

Victoria Mell McCuen was tried on four charges concerning vehicular offenses and driving under the influence of alcohol. After the jury found McCuen not guilty on two of the charges but was unable to reach a verdict on the remaining charges, the trial court declared a mistrial, and McCuen filed this appeal.

The record reveals that the jury initially rendered a verdict on all four charges, but after the jury was polled several jurors receded from their verdicts as to the charged violations of OCGA § 40-6-391 (a) (1) and (4). When the jury could not reach a verdict on these…