Heath v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
Andrews, Chief Judge.
Anthony William Heath was found guilty in a bench trial of driving while under the influence of alcohol to the extent that he was a less safe driver. OCGA § 40-6-391 (a) (1). On appeal, he claims the evidence was insufficient to support the conviction.
A police officer testified for the State that he was dispatched to investigate a traffic accident. The officer’s investigation revealed that Heath collided with the rear of a car that had stopped in his lane of traffic behind another car making a left turn. The force of the impact caused the car struck by Heath to lurch…
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