Evans v. State

CARLTON, J.,

for the Court:

¶ 1. Thomas Evans Jr. appeals his conviction and sentence for driving under the influence (DUI), first offense. Evans raises the following assignments of error: whether (1) the verdict is against the overwhelming weight of the evidence; (2) the State failed to prove Officer John Marolt, a Mississippi State Highway Patrol officer, possessed sufficient qualifications and certifications to administer the breath-analysis tests; and (3) the trial court erred by failing to appoint him counsel to protect his Sixth Amendment rights. Finding no error, we affirm.

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¶ 2. On…