Bray v. State

OPINION

W. M. LEECH, Special Justice.

Petitioner, Carl V. Bray, was charged, tried, found guilty and fined $50.00 in the East Ridge, Tennessee City Court for “prowling” in violation of a city ordinance on August 14, 1967. He made a timely de novo appeal to the Criminal Court of Hamilton County, from which the court found for the city and fined petitioner $2.-00 plus costs on May 13, 1968. On October 4, 1967, prior to the trial de novo, the Hamilton County Grand Jury returned an indictment against petitioner for attempting to commit a felony. Subsequently, on *773April 24, 1969, petitioner entered a…