Szopinski v. the State

Ellington, Presiding Judge.

A Forsyth County jury found Nancy Szopinski guilty of driving under the influence of alcohol to the extent that she was a less safe driver, OCGA § 40-6-391 (a) (1); and failure to maintain her lane of travel, OCGA § 40-6-48 (1). She appeals from the denial of her motion for a new trial, contending that the trial court erred in admitting evidence of her refusal to take a chemical test measuring her blood alcohol level and in allowing the State to comment on her “failure to come forward” with evidence. Finding no reversible error, we affirm.

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