Phillips v. State

Barnes, Judge.

Carmen Phillips appeals her sentence on her first driving under the influence conviction, alleging the trial court erred by ruling that Georgia law required it to sentence her to 24 hours in jail. We affirm.

An accusation charged Phillips with driving under the influence to the extent she was a less safe driver, driving with an alcohol concentration of 0.10 grams or more, and driving with a suspended license. The initial traffic citation indicated that a breath test revealed a blood alcohol concentration of 0.11 grams. She pled guilty, and the parties announced to the court that…