Legal Opinion

Tam v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided March 4, 1997No. A96A1963PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Pope, Presiding Judge.

Defendant was convicted by a jury of driving under the influence to the extent it was less safe for him to drive (OCGA § 40-6-391 (a) (1)) and following too closely (OCGA § 40-6-49). On appeal, he challenges the sufficiency of the evidence to support both convictions, the trial court’s admission of similar offense evidence, and the trial court’s admission of evidence relating to his refusal to take a breath test. Although the properly admitted evidence is sufficient to support the convictions, the trial court failed to make the necessary findings, on the record, before…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Williams v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1991
  3. Ragan v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1994
  4. Hightower v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1993
  5. Vaughan v. BuiceSupreme Court of Georgia · 1984

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Tam v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1998
  2. Evans v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1998
  3. State v. RackoffCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2003
  4. Welch v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1998
  5. Woods v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1999

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