Smith v. State
Court of Appeals of Mississippi
1Opinion of the Court
ROBERTS, J.,
for the Court:
¶ 1. Rachel Ryals Smith appeals her conviction for felony driving under the influence (DUI). Smith claims the indictment against her was legally insufficient; the prosecution failed to prove Smith had been convicted of DUI three times within five years; the circuit court erroneously admitted Smith’s statements to law enforcement; and the circuit court erroneously allowed the prosecution to reopen its casein-chief to enter an essential element of proof. Finding no error, we affirm.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
¶ 2. On February 20, 2009, shortly after midnight,…
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