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DUI News: Issue 32
Current News
Oct. 4th, 2010
DUI News: Issue 32 is Now AvailableCategory: File Updates
Oct. 1st, 2010
Daily Traffic Fatality Report (FARS) through September 30thCategory: File Updates
Traffic fatality numbers indicate that September, 2010 was much more dangerous than the same month last year.
Eighty Four people died in traffic crashes, sixteen more than last year.
At this point forty three more people have died than in 2009.
763 people are no longer with us after the first nine months of the year.
You can access the full report here: Daily Traffic Fatality Report through Sept 30
Eighty Four people died in traffic crashes, sixteen more than last year.
At this point forty three more people have died than in 2009.
763 people are no longer with us after the first nine months of the year.
You can access the full report here: Daily Traffic Fatality Report through Sept 30
Sep. 28th, 2010
State v Brotherton: Tennessee Supreme Court reverses tail light decisionCategory: From the Legislature
The Tennessee Supreme Court has reversed a decision by the Court of Criminal Appeals in State v Brotherton.
This case caused great confusion and consternation among officers concerning the tail light law. The Court found reasonable suspicion for a possible tail light violation had merit, when white light glared from the partially
repaired light.
The new case is available here: Tennessee v Brotherton
The new case is available here: Tennessee v Brotherton
Sep. 2nd, 2010
Tennessee Traffic Fatality Report UpdateCategory: File Updates
Tennessee traffic fatalities are up this year compared to last by about 20 deaths. The report through August is available in the Resources section or you can access it directly by clicking here.
Certain counties have accounted for the greatest increases.
They are: Sullivan (+8), Monroe (+8) and Sumner (+7).
Other counties have seen great improvement.
They include: Sevier (-9), Rutherford (-9) and Wilson (-8).
With one month left in the federal fiscal year, please support all methods available to save lives on the highways and take every DUI crime seriously.
Certain counties have accounted for the greatest increases.
They are: Sullivan (+8), Monroe (+8) and Sumner (+7).
Other counties have seen great improvement.
They include: Sevier (-9), Rutherford (-9) and Wilson (-8).
With one month left in the federal fiscal year, please support all methods available to save lives on the highways and take every DUI crime seriously.
Aug. 31st, 2010
Vehicular Homicide Convictions in State v CraftCategory: From the Courtroom
The Court of Criminal Appeals has affirmed the vehicular homicide convictions in State v Craft. This Madison County tragedy occurred in June, 2008. Two innocent victims were killed by a driver with multiple prior felony convictions, who had a blood alcohol level of .15. The Trial prosecutor was Anna Cash. The THP expert crash reconstruction officer was Trooper Chris Lee.
The Defendant challenged the sufficiency of the evidence and the admission of a 9-1-1 call as an excited utterance. The defendant did not challenge his 60 year sentence as a Range 3 offender, the credentials of the crash reconstruction expert or the information obtained from the crash data recorder (black box) indicating a speed of 99 mph five seconds prior to the crash. Speed, alcohol and recklessness took the lives of Gayla Hilliard and James Mullins. May they rest in peace.
The Defendant challenged the sufficiency of the evidence and the admission of a 9-1-1 call as an excited utterance. The defendant did not challenge his 60 year sentence as a Range 3 offender, the credentials of the crash reconstruction expert or the information obtained from the crash data recorder (black box) indicating a speed of 99 mph five seconds prior to the crash. Speed, alcohol and recklessness took the lives of Gayla Hilliard and James Mullins. May they rest in peace.
