Bowen v. State

Johnson, Chief Judge.

A jury found Arnold Bowen guilty of five traffic violations: driving his commercial truck in other than the two right lanes of the highway; failing to adequately secure a load; driving a truck with no working brake lights; and operating both a truck and a trailer without current license plates. OCGA §§ 40-6-52; 40-6-254; 40-8-26; 40-2-8. He appeals from the judgment of conviction entered on the verdict and the denial of his motion for new trial.

1. Bowen contends the trial court erred in instructing the jury that it could consider a videotape of the traffic stop when the…