265 Ga. App. 1 - Pinch v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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6 state decisions

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1. “told the jury that if Pinch had taken the breath test, “it was a possibility whether he goes to jail or he’d have the opportunity to go home, depending on the test results. If he refused, he automatically would go to jail.” Defense counsel objected and the trial court sustained the objection. The solicitor-general then argued that if Pinch had taken the breath test, “it’s possible that he could have gone home that night.” Defense counsel again objected and the objection was sustained. The prosecutor later argued that if Pinch had taken the breath test, “there was a chance to show sobriety.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Mitchell