Harris v. State

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Judge Harris was stopped by a state trooper and was charged by Uniform Traffic Ticket and Complaint (U.T.T.C.) with the offenses of speeding and of driving under the influence of alcohol (D.U.I.). Harris appealed to the Madison Circuit Court, and a jury found Harris guilty as charged on both charges. Harris was ordered to pay a fine of $35 and court costs for the speeding offense. On the D.U.I. offense, Harris was sentenced to six months in the county jail; 60…