Legal Opinion
State v. Brooks
Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee
Decided July 21, 2008No. M2006-02449-CCA-R3-CDPublishedCited by 18 opinions
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2Opinion of the Court · HayesDavid G. Hayes, J.
ALAN E. GLENN and J.C. McLIN, JJ., joined.
The Appellant, Sammy Andrew Brooks, Jr., appeals his Davidson County jury conviction for driving under the influence, second offense, and the imposition of the resulting sentence of eleven months and twenty-nine days with service of ninety days in confinement. On appeal, Brooks raises the following issues: (1) whether the language of the DUI pattern jury instruction, particularly the phrase “impairs to any extent,” is confusing and reduces the State’s burden of proof; (2) whether the trial court erred in admitting the results of his breath…
3Cases cited15 opinions
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- State v. CabbageTennessee Supreme Court · 1978
- State v. AshbyTennessee Supreme Court · 1991
- State v. HarrisTennessee Supreme Court · 1992
- State v. PappasCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 1987
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4Cited by18 opinions
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