Bridger v. State

George Rose Smith, Justice.

The appellant Bridger was convicted in the Clarksville municipal court of driving while under the influence of intoxicants. On appeal to the circuit court he was again found guilty. This is the second appeal to this court, both appeals having been conducted pro se by Bridger, who is not a lawyer. On the first appeal, in an unpublished opinion, we reversed the judgment because of an error in the admission of evidence and remanded the case for further proceedings.

After the remand the circuit clerk, by a letter dated April 20, 1978, notified Bridger that the case would…