State v. Wilson

OPINION

WELLES, J.

The State appeals the dismissal of an arrest warrant by the Knox County Criminal Court. The Defendant was convicted of driving under the influence in Knox County General Sessions Court, but on appeal, the Criminal Court overturned the conviction, holding that the warrant upon which the conviction was based was void ab initio. On appeal, the State contends that the warrant, which was initially defective, was properly amended prior to trial, and thus, the conviction should stand. In addition, the Defendant appeals a ruling allowing the State to appeal the dismissal of the…