Brooks v. State

Birdsong, Presiding Judge.

Alton Brooks appeals from a judgment of the Superior Court of Fayette County refusing to reverse his conviction in probate court of driving under the influence of alcohol. His sole enumeration of error is that the probate court erred in overruling his oral motion to quash the accusation during the trial of the case because the Uniform Traffic Citation (hereinafter “UTC”) under which he was tried did not sufficiently allege any of the essential elements for violation of OCGA § 40-6-391, and thus did not adequately inform him of the charges against him. Held:

During the…