Legal Opinion

Lyons v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided February 14, 2001No. A01A0178PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Eldridge, Judge.

A Monroe County jury found Carlton Lyons guilty of vehicular homicide — driving while his license was revoked due to habitual violator status; vehicular homicide — driving under the influence (“DUI”) (alcohol — less safe driver); and habitual violator. The trial court sentenced Lyons under the vehicular homicide — DUI (alcohol — less safe driver) count and merged the other two offenses therein. He appeals. On review, we affirm Lyons’ conviction.

1. Lyons contends the trial court erred by failing to charge the jury on the offense of second degree vehicular homicide because there…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Miller v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1999
  2. Mote v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1994
  3. Hy v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1998
  4. Looney v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1998
  5. Grisson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1999

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Hartzler v. the StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2015
  2. Brown v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2007
  3. King v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2003
  4. Stripling v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2006
  5. Greene v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2006

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