GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. - The Georgia Supreme Court has upheld the murder conviction of a Gwinnett County man who was driving drunk at more than 120 mph when he struck and killed a pedestrian while fleeing state troopers.

What we know:

In a unanimous opinion released Tuesday , the court affirmed the life sentence given to 59-year-old Victor Allen Smith , rejecting his appeal that prosecutors unfairly prejudiced jurors by noting his driver’s license had been suspended for about 18 years at the time of the crash.

What they're saying:

In the opinion authored by Presiding Justice Sarah Hawkins Warren, the court said prosecutors presented "strong evidence" of Smith’s guilt.

"We are pleased with the Supreme Court’s ruling in this appeal," Gwinnett District Attorney Patsy Austin-Gatson sa

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