Legal Opinion
Mealor v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided July 1, 1998No. A98A0609PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Judge Harold R. Banke.
Olen Grover Mealor appeals his convictions for driving under the influence of alcohol to the extent that he was a less safe driver and driving within three hours of having a blood alcohol level of .10 in violation of OCGA § 40-6-391 (a) (1) and (5). Although the trial court found Mealor guilty of both counts, he sentenced him only for the violation of OCGA § 40-6-391 (a) (1).
State Trooper T. J. Jackson stopped Mealor at an approved roadblock. Trooper Jackson testified that he noticed a strong odor of an alcoholic beverage and asked Mealor to pull to the side of the road…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Crawford v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1980
- Brown v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1997
- Nalley Northside Chevrolet, Inc. v. HerringCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1994
- Suarez v. SuarezSupreme Court of Georgia · 1987
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3Cited by8 opinions
- J. H. Harvey Co. v. ReddickCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1999
- Davis v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1999
- Bass v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1999
- Van Auken v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2010
- Ledford v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1999
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