Smith v. State

Eldridge, Judge.

Peter J. Smith, pro se, was convicted at a bench trial in the Traffic Violations Bureau of the State Court of Coweta County (“TVB”) upon one count of following too closely (OCGA § 40-6-49), one count of failure to maintain lane (OCGA § 40-6-48), and one count of driving too fast for conditions (OCGA § 40-6-180). He was sentenced concurrently to 12 months probation, fines of $1,250 ($1,000, $125, $125), and the suspension of his driver’s license for six months. He appeals claiming that he did not knowingly, voluntarily, and intelligently waive his right to a jury trial. Because…