Duncan v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
Pope, Judge.
Walter Scott Duncan, Jr., brings this appeal from his convictions of homicide by vehicle in the first degree (OCGA § 40-6-393 (a)) and driving under the influence of alcohol (OCGA § 40-6-391 (a) (1)). Held:
1. Appellant first cites as error the trial court’s admitting into evidence the results of a blood alcohol test administered to the deceased victim. Appellant concedes the relevance of this evidence to the issues at trial. See, e.g., Biegun v. State, 206 Ga. 618 (2) (58 SE2d 149) (1950); see generally Green, Ga. Law of Evidence, § 75 (2d ed. 1983). Appellant’s objection is…
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