Hudson v. State

Banke, Presiding Judge.

Hudson was convicted of two counts of aggravated assault upon a peace officer (OCGA § 16-5-21 (c)), one count of aggravated assault (OCGA § 16-5-21 (a) (2)), and one count of driving while under the influence of alcohol. He brings this appeal from the denial of his motion for new trial.

The evidence, construed in favor of the verdict, established the following facts. As Kenneth Golphin was stopped at a red light, the appellant drove his pickup truck into the rear of Golphin’s automobile, pushing it into the intersection. At the next traffic light, Golphin got out of his…