The Georgia Court of Appeals overturned the conviction of Kevin A. Williams, who had been wrongly found guilty of driving without a license in DeKalb County.

Mr. Williams was stopped for speeding, but the trial court misapplied Georgia’s licensing laws, confusing O.C.G.A. § 40-5-20 with O.C.G.A. § 40-5-121, which governs suspended licenses. The Court of Appeals found that the trial court failed to inform Williams of the risks of self-representation and allowed hearsay evidence to be admitted without objection.