Legal Opinion

Sieveking v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided January 26, 1996No. A95A2159PublishedCited by 21 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Beasley, Chief Judge.

Sieveking appeals from his conviction and sentence on charges of driving under the influence of alcohol to the extent that it was less safe for him to drive, OCGA § 40-6-391 (a) (1), and making an illegal U-turn, OCGA § 40-6-121 (1).

On appeal, the State did not timely submit a brief in compliance with Rule 26 (b). Upon being ordered to file a brief, the State filed a two-page document containing a mixture of factual and legal contentions, devoid of reference to the record or citation to authority as required by Rule 27 (b) & (c). Such dereliction of duty courts contempt,…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Lewis v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1994
  3. Turrentine v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1985
  4. Webster v. BrownCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1994
  5. Manley v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1992

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3Cited by21 opinions

  1. Hawkins v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1996
  2. State v. TousleyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2005
  3. Price v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1996
  4. Hann v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2008
  5. Waits v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1998

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