Legal Opinion

Morris v. the State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided March 3, 2015No. A14A2321PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Miller, Judge.

Following a jury trial, Johnny David Morris was convicted of driving under the influence (“DUI”) less safe (OCGA § 40-6-391), driving too fast for conditions (OCGA § 40-6-180), failing to use brake lights (OCGA § 40-8-25), failing to use headlights (OCGA § 40-8-22), and a window tint violation (OCGA § 40-8-73.1). Morris appeals, arguing that the trial court erred by denying his motion for a directed verdict and that he received ineffective assistance from his trial counsel. For the reasons that follow, we affirm.

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2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Garland v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2008
  2. Maxwell v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1992
  3. Dawson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2010
  4. Wallace v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2008
  5. Crawford v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2009

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. The State v. BanksCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2016
  2. Watford v. the StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2015

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