Legal Opinion
Farmer v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided October 31, 1986No. 72674PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Beasley, Judge.
Defendant appeals the conviction of driving under the influence of alcohol on July 21, 1984. (See OCGA § 40-6-391 (a) (1) prior to the amendments of 1985). He was acquitted of vehicular homicide (OCGA § 40-6-393) and a directed verdict was entered on the charge of driving in violation of probationary license (OCGA § 40-5-58).
While operating a jeep on a dirt road, defendant lost control of the vehicle and it overturned while sliding down a steep embankment. One of the passengers was killed and the other injured.
1. Three enumerations of error concern the trial court’s…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Sandstrom v. MontanaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Baxter v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1985
- Edwards v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1975
- Owens v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1981
- Flynn v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1986
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3Cited by14 opinions
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