Legal Opinion

Dortch v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided June 25, 1992No. A92A0638PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Carley, Presiding Judge.

Appellant was tried before a jury and found guilty of driving on the left side of a roadway in violation of OCGA § 40-6-45 and of driving under the influence in violation of OCGA § 40-6-391 (a) (1). He appeals from the judgments of conviction and sentences entered by the trial court on the jury’s guilty verdicts.

1. Appellant moved for a continuance based upon the absence of a defense witness. However, appellant was unable to show that the absent witness had been served with a subpoena. Accordingly, there was no error in denying the motion for a continuance. Brown v.…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Curtis v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1968
  3. Willingham v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1975
  4. Brown v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1984
  5. Concepcion v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1991

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Bass v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1993
  2. Tyson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1995
  3. Wilson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1993
  4. Davis v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2013
  5. Murphy v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1998

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