NEWBY v. STATE

No. A05A0921.

612 S.E.2d 837 (2005)

272 Ga. App. 507

NEWBY v. The STATE.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

March 25, 2005.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Steven E. Lister, Scott W. DePlonty, Lister & Holt, Jonesboro, for Appellant.

Charles A. Spahos, Solicitor-General, Jefferson F. Upchurch, Assistant Solicitor-General, McDonough, for Appellee.


BLACKBURN, Presiding Judge.

Following a jury trial that resulted in a reckless driving conviction, Justin Newby appeals, arguing that the trial court erred in failing to ascertain on the record that Newby knowingly and voluntarily waived his right to testify. Because no law required the trial court to do so, we affirm.

Construed in favor of the verdict, the evidence shows that three nearby pedestrians witnessed Newby accelerate his vehicle to a high rate of...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases