Legal Opinion
Slinkard v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided February 3, 2003No. A02A2465PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Eldridge, Judge.
A Douglas County jury found William Slinkard guilty of improper passing and driving under the influence of alcohol — less safe driver and per se excessive blood alcohol content (“BAC”) which charges arose when, immediately after a red stoplight turned green at the corner of Fairburn and Mack Roads, Slinkard maneuvered his Harley-Davidson motorcycle between two adjacent northbound vehicles and passed them; one of the vehicles was a Douglas County Sheriff’s patrol car. As Slinkard explained to the detaining deputy, “the light changed and I didn’t want to stop.” Upon review, we…
2Cases cited23 opinions
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- State v. EubanksSupreme Court of Georgia · 1977
- Smith v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1996
- McKay v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1998
- Hogan v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1986
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