Ray v. State

DUNCAN, Judge.

OPINION

At a bench trial in the Knox County Criminal Court, the defendant, Jimmy A. Ray, was found guilty of reckless driving. The defendant went to trial on a warrant which charged him with operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of an intoxicant (D.U.I.). He was acquitted of this offense, but the court allowed the warrant to be amended to charge the offense of reckless driving. The defendant argues that the court erred in allowing this amendment to the warrant. We agree.

The State argues that the reckless driving conviction should be allowed to stand, insisting that…