Morris v. State

Deen, Presiding Judge.

On May 30, 1983, the appellant, Kenneth Lamar Morris, while allegedly trying to avoid hitting a dog, lost control of his car and ran off the road. Subsequently he was charged with and convicted of driving under the influence of alcohol and of driving too fast for conditions. On appeal, he contends that the evidence was insufficient to support the convictions.

A few minutes before 2:00 p.m. on the day in question, Tim Simmons, a Fulton County deputy sheriff off duty at home watching television, heard tires squealing and a crash. He went outside and discovered the…