Howard v. State

Ellington, Judge.

John Russell Howard pled guilty to homicide by vehicle, OCGA § 40-6-393 (a), and was sentenced to serve 15 years in prison. His guilty plea to additional counts of reckless driving, OCGA § 40-6-390, exceeding allowed width of vehicles and loads, OCGA § 32-6-23, and failure to obtain a permit, OCGA §§ 32-6-20; 32-6-26; 32-6-28, merged into the vehicular homicide count. Following the denial of his motion for new trial, Howard appeals, contending the indictment was fatally defective in failing to charge him with a crime against the laws of Georgia. For the reasons which follow,…