Legal Opinion

Hammond v. the State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided November 23, 2015No. A15A0798PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DOYLE, Chief Judge.

Jennifer Hammond appeals from her conviction for driving under the influence of alcohol (“DUI”) to the extent that it was less safe to drive, 1 impeding the flow of traffic, 2 and improper parking. 3 She contends that the trial court erred by admitting evidence of two prior DUI convictions under OCGA § 24-4-417 (a) (1). Because the record supports the trial court’s ruling, we affirm.

Construed in favor of the verdict, 4 the evidence shows that a police officer encountered Hammond in her vehicle stopped at a traffic light at around 12:50 a.m. When the light turned green,…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Short v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1998
  2. Hill v. WillisSupreme Court of Georgia · 1968
  3. State v. FrostSupreme Court of Georgia · 2015
  4. State v. MartinSupreme Court of Georgia · 1996
  5. Reeves v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2014

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Collins v. the StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2016
  2. E.amanda Dellinger-Allen v. Allison O'BrienCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2020

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