Legal Opinion

Kilgore v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided September 20, 1985No. 70778PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Sognier, Judge. .

Kilgore appeals his conviction of driving under the influence of alcohol.

1. Appellant contends the trial court erred by denying his motion in limine to prevent testimony that appellant had been arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol on three other occasions, once before the incident in the instant case and twice thereafter. Appellant argues that there was no sufficient connection between the three independent offenses to make them admissible as evidence that appellant probably committed the offense charged. We disagree.

Before evidence of independent offenses is…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Walraven v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1982
  2. Davis v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1982
  3. Head v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1980

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Weaver v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1986
  2. Blane v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1990
  3. Payne v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1987
  4. Hattaway v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1989
  5. Dion v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1987

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