Legal Opinion

Morrissette v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided October 22, 1997No. A97A0940PublishedCited by 34 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Smith, Judge.

A jury found Todd Allen Morrissette guilty of two counts of DUI, OCGA § 40-6-391 (a) (1), (5), and failure to maintain lane. OCGA § 40-6-48. Morrissette appeals from the judgment of conviction and sentence entered thereon.

The evidence presented at trial showed that Morrissette was driving a sport-utility vehicle with three passengers in the early morning hours. The vehicle flipped over, injuring several of the pas sengers. Officer Dale Nix of the DeKalb County Police Department responded to the accident. When Morrissette stepped forward to identify himself as the driver, Nix…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  2. Perano v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1983
  3. Ross v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1990
  4. State v. PastoriniCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1996
  5. Hughes v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1989

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3Cited by34 opinions

  1. Price v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1998
  2. State v. KirbabasCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1998
  3. Turner v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1998
  4. Wesson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2006
  5. Foster v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2002

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