Coates v. State

Beasley, Presiding Judge.

Uniform traffic citations were filed against Coates charging her with driving under the influence of alcohol in violation of OCGA § 40-6-391, driving an unsafe motor vehicle with defective equipment in violation of OCGA § 40-8-7, and driving with a suspended license in violation of OCGA § 40-5-121. Following a jury trial, she was convicted of all charges.

Cobb County Police Officer Rokovitz testified that he was patrolling South Cobb Drive when he came upon a vehicle in distress parked in the right through-lane of traffic. After getting out of his patrol car and…