Dalton v. State

SMITH, Presiding Judge.

Derek Dalton appeals his conviction for leaving the scene of an accident, OCGA § 40-6-270, contending in his sole enumeration of error that the State failed to prove all the elements of the offense. We disagree and affirm.

Construed in favor of the verdict, the evidence shows that Dalton was driving a tractor-trailer in heavy traffic when he struck the rear of the victim’s car. He told the police officer he thought he had “just tapped” and “didn’t do no damage,” so he “just moved on with all the traffic problems. He couldn’t get over.” He also stated that he left the…