Legal Opinion

Jones v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided May 12, 1988No. 76044PublishedCited by 21 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Beasley, Judge.

Jones appeals from the judgment imposed for his convictions for driving under the influence of alcohol, OCGA § 40-6-391 (a) (1), and for driving with 0.12 percent or more by weight of alcohol in his blood, OCGA § 40-6-391 (a) (4). In sentencing, the court considered the latter charge merged with the former.

1. Appellant contends that the trial court erred in denying his motion for a directed verdict of acquittal in that the evidence was insufficient to convict because there was no evidence that he operated the car while, simultaneously, it was moving and he was under the…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Flynn v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1986
  3. Smith v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1980
  4. Fuller v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1983
  5. Lowe v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1984

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3Cited by21 opinions

  1. Frye v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1988
  2. Krull v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1993
  3. Culbertson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1989
  4. Schoolfield v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2001
  5. Jenkins v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1996

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