Legal Opinion

Scott v. the State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided June 22, 2015No. A15A0740PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

McMillian, Judge.

Carol Scott was charged with driving under the influence to the extent it was less safe to drive in violation of OCGA § 40-6-391 (a) (1) (“DUI less safe”), driving under the influence with a blood alcohol concentration in excess of the legal limit in violation of OCGA § 40-6-391 (a) (5) (“DUI per se”), and failure to maintain lane in violation of OCGA § 40-6-48. A jury convicted Scott of DUI less safe and acquitted her of the remaining charges. Scott filed a motion for new trial, which the trial court denied following a hearing. She appeals, arguing that her trial counsel was…

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2Cases cited22 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Wesley v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2010
  3. State v. GardnerSupreme Court of Georgia · 2010
  4. Sims v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1996
  5. Simmons v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2012

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Wiggins v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2016
  2. Spencer v. the StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2016
  3. Kiel Jones v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2017
  4. Weaver v. the StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2016
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