Wood v. State

Andrews, Judge.

Wood appeals from the judgment entered on a jury verdict finding him guilty of driving under the influence of alcohol to the extent it was less safe to drive, driving without a license in his possession, and speeding.

The arresting officer testified he observed Wood driving his car at a high rate of speed on Interstate 85 in Gwinnett County, and he clocked Wood’s speed by radar at 87 mph in a 55 mph zone. When the officer stopped Wood, he noticed an odor of alcohol about Wood’s person, and Wood admitted he had recently consumed alcoholic beverages. He did not have a driver’s…