Legal Opinion

Jones v. State

Tennessee Supreme Court

Decided October 12, 1946PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Green

The defendant was convicted of driving a motor vehicle while drunk and of unlawfully leaving the scene of the accident. This conviction was had upon an indictment containing both counts. He was fined $50 and given a jail sentence of 90 days on the first count and fined $50 and given 30 days on the other count. He has brought his case to this Court. We do not think there is sufficient competent evidence in the record to sustain the verdict and judgment below.

A highway patrolman testified as to a collision of two automobiles, in one of which the defendant was riding. He did not testify hut…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Parrott v. StateTennessee Supreme Court · 1911
  2. Brooks v. WynnCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1911
  3. McCadden v. LowensteinTennessee Supreme Court · 1893
  4. Miller v. StateTennessee Supreme Court · 1883

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Hunter v. StateTennessee Supreme Court · 1969
  2. State v. RaithelCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1979
  3. Boulton v. StateTennessee Supreme Court · 1964
  4. State v. LevertOhio Supreme Court · 1979
  5. Higgins v. PatrickCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1959

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