State v. Haddon’s Empirical Analysis

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1 state decisions

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1. “(i) Notwithstanding any other rule of evidence or law to the contrary, in the prosecution of second or subsequent offenders under this chapter the official driver record maintained by the department and produced upon a certified computer printout shall constitute prima facie evidence of the prior conviction, (h) Following indictment by a grand jury, the defendant shall be given a copy of the department of safety printout at the time of arraignment. If the charge is by warrant, the defendant is entitled to a copy of the department printout at the defendant’s first appearance in court or at least fourteen (14) days prior to a trial on the merits. (iii) Upon motion properly made in writing alleging that one (1) or more prior convictions are in error and setting forth the error, the court may require that a certified copy of the judgment of conviction of such offense be provided for inspection by the court as to its validity prior to the department printout being introduced into evidence.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. State v. Thompson

2. “Regardless of whether the requirement of Tennessee Code Annotated section 55-10-403(g)(3)(ii) is “mandatory,” or “directory,” we conclude that the trial court erred by dismissing that portion of the indictment which charges Defendant with being a DUI second offender. No provision in the law justifies dismissal— the relief requested by Defendant and granted by the trial court—and Defendant requested no other relief in the motion. [[Image here]] We conclude that dismissal of the portion of the indictment charging Defendant as a DUI second offender was not an appropriate remedy for the State’s failure to provide Defendant, at his arraignment, with a computer printout of the Department of Safety official driver record of Defendant.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. State v. Thompson