Legal Opinion

Gordy v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided August 22, 2007No. A07A1233Published

1Opinion of the Court

JOHNSON, Presiding Judge.

George Gordy was charged by accusation with driving under the influence and possessing an open container of alcohol. The judge, sitting without a jury, found Gordy guilty of both charges. Gordy filed a motion for a new trial contending, among other things, that the court erred in denying his motion to quash the accusation because it did not allege venue. The trial court denied the motion as to Count 1 (DUI), but agreed with Gordy’s argument as to Count 2 (possessing an open container of alcohol) and vacated the conviction on that count. Gordy appeals from the…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Hunter v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1996
  2. Yates v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2006
  3. Werner v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2006

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