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Young v. State

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided July 3, 2002No. S02A0224PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Hines, Justice.

James Billy Young appeals his convictions for driving while under the influence of alcohol and failure to obey a stop sign, contending, inter alia, that the implied consent warning provision of OCGA § 40-5-67.1 is unconstitutional. For the reasons that follow, we affirm.

Construed to support the verdicts, the evidence showed that the arresting officer observed Young drive through a stop sign. Young’s breath smelled of alcohol and the officer asked Young to get out of the car. Young staggered as he walked and performed poorly on field sobriety tests. The officer read Young the…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Woodard v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1998
  3. Lattarulo v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1991
  4. Klink v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2000
  5. Gidey v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1997

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Walker v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2003
  2. Yeary v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2010
  3. Regan v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2023
  4. State v. RackoffCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2003

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