Economos v. State

Barnes, Judge.

Following a jury trial, Nicholas James Economos was found guilty of driving under the influence, per se, OCGA § 40-6-391 (a) (5), and speeding. Economos appeals, contending that the trial court erred in denying his motion to suppress. Upon review, we affirm.

The evidence, viewed in favor of the jury’s verdict per Jackson v. Virginia, 443 U. S. 307, 319 (III) (B) (99 SC 2781, 61 LE2d 560) (1979), shows that an officer with the Canton Police Department stopped Economos for speeding. When he approached the vehicle he smelled alcohol, and observed that Economos’ eyes were “glassy and…