Legal Opinion

Savage v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided November 2, 2001No. A01A0853PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Blackburn, Chief Judge.

Following a jury trial, Mark Savage appeals his convictions of driving under the influence of drugs to the extent it was less safe to drive and driving with a controlled substance in his blood, in violation of OCGA § 40-6-391 (a) (2) and (6), arguing that the trial court erred by: (1) failing to direct a verdict in his favor on both DUI counts; (2) refusing to charge the jury on the defense of accident; (3) refusing to instruct the jury that the State must prove that he had actual physical control of his vehicle beyond a reasonable doubt; (4) failing to charge the jury…

2Cases cited22 opinions

  1. Brown v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2001
  2. Harris v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1958
  3. Griffin v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1997
  4. Almond v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2000
  5. Davis v. PopeCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1973

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3Cited by9 opinions

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