Turrentine v. State

Benham, Judge.

Appellant was convicted of driving under the influence of alcohol and now appeals, taking issue with the admission of certain testimony and the contents of a portion of the charge to the jury.

1. An Athens police officer assigned to the local DUI Task Force stopped appellant’s car after he observed it weaving and noticed the bloodshot eyes of the driver, appellant. After hearing appellant’s slurred speech, the officer conducted two field sobriety tests, the “toe-to-heel” walking test and the “alco-sensor” breath test. Upon observing the results of those tests, the officer…