Legal Opinion

Dickson v. the State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided November 16, 2016No. A16A1276PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

McFADDEN, Judge.

James Dickson appeals his convictions for first degree vehicular homicide, serious injury by vehicle, possession of a schedule IV controlled substance, driving under the influence of a controlled substance, and driving on the wrong side of the road. He argues that the evidence is insufficient to support the vehicular homicide, serious injury by vehicle, and DUI convictions. We find that the evidence was sufficient to support the vehicular homicide and serious injury by vehicle convictions. But because a lesser included DUI predicate offense may not stand as a separate…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Wright v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2012
  3. Anderson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2016
  4. Byrd v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2013
  5. Hernandez v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2016

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3Cited by3 opinions

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