O'CONNELL v. State

Adams, Judge.

Autrey O’Connell contends there was no direct evidence and insufficient circumstantial evidence to support his convictions of having a blood alcohol concentration of 0.08 grams or more within three hours of driving and of driving under the influence of alcohol to the extent that it was less safe for him to drive. He also contends his trial counsel was ineffective.

The evidence presented at the bench trial shows that at about 9:00 p.m. on October 19, 2005, the Cherokee County 911 office received a report of an intoxicated driver. Within two or three minutes, officers were…