Gravitt v. State

Barnes, Judge.

Kent Lawrence Gravitt appeals his convictions of eight counts of serious injury by vehicle, driving under the influence, reckless driving, failure to maintain lane, and improper passing. Gravitt’s sole enumeration of error is that his defense counsel’s performance deprived him of the effective assistance of counsel. We must agree and reverse the trial court’s ruling to the contrary.

Gravitt’s convictions arose from a two-car collision that occurred on a four-lane divided highway when one car crossed the median and crashed into another car heading in the opposite direction. The…