State of Tennessee v. Frank R. Clark

Case Number
M2000-00862-CCA-R3-CD

The defendant was convicted in a jury trial of driving under the influence (DUI), third offense, and of driving on a revoked license. In this appeal, the defendant contends (1) that the stop of his truck was an unreasonable seizure, (2) that the state failed to lay a proper foundation for admission of his breath test results, (3) that the breath test was invalid because it was given when he had tobacco in his mouth, and (4) that his DUI sentence to confinement to be served at one hundred percent is legally impermissible. We affirm the convictions, but we conclude that the defendant is entitled to good conduct credits. Because of discrepancies between the sentencing transcript and the judgments of conviction, we remand the case for review of the sentences and entry of corrected judgments, if necessary.

Authoring Judge
Judge Joseph M. Tipton
Originating Judge
Judge Charles D. Haston, Sr.
Case Name
State of Tennessee v. Frank R. Clark
Date Filed
Dissent or Concur
No
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