State of Tennessee v. Earl Stanley Williams

IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF TENNESSEE AT KNOXVILLE Assigned on Briefs January 23, 2002 STATE OF TENNESSEE v. EARL STANLEY WILLIAMS Appeal from the Criminal Court for Anderson County No. A0CR0432 James B. Scott, Jr., Judge No. E2001-01675-CCA-R3-CD April 2, 2002 The state appeals from the Anderson County Criminal Court’s dismissal of its petition alleging Earl Stanley Williams to be a motor vehicle habitual offender. Because we hold that the lower court improperly dismissed the petition, we reverse the dismissal, reinstate the petition, and remand for further proceedings. Tenn. R. App.…