Chancellor v. State, 284 Ga. 66

Summary

The Supreme Court of Georgia affirmed Craig Robert Chancellor’s convictions for failure to maintain lane and driving under the influence of alcohol to the extent it was less safe to drive. The court held that due process did not require the implied consent notice to inform a commercial driver of every consequence of refusing chemical testing, including lifetime disqualification of a commercial driver’s license.

Holdings

1. The evidence was sufficient to authorize a rational trier of fact to find Chancellor guilty beyond a reasonable doubt of failure to maintain lane and driving under the influence of alcohol to the extent it was less safe for him to drive.
2. Due process did not require the arresting officer to inform Chancellor of every consequence of refusing chemical testing, including possible lifetime revocation of his commercial driver's license, so long as the officer informed him that refusal could result in suspension of his driver's license.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the evidence was sufficient to support Chancellor's convictions for failure to maintain lane and driving under the influence of alcohol to the extent it was less safe for him to drive.
2. Whether due process required the implied-consent notice given to Chancellor to inform him that refusing chemical testing could result in lifetime revocation of his commercial driver's license.

Disposition

affirmed