State of Tennessee v. Richard E. Brown, Jr.

Case Number
M2010-01945-CCA-R3-CD

Following a bench trial, the Defendant, Richard E. Brown, Jr., was convicted of one count of driving on a revoked license. See Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-50-504. In this appeal as of right, the Defendant contends (1) that the trial court improperly found him guilty of driving on a revoked license when the indictment charged him with driving on a suspended license; (2) that he could not be convicted of driving on a revoked license because the Department of Safety never revoked his license; and (3) that he did not effectively waive his right to a jury trial. Following our review, we conclude that the Defendant’s driver’s license had not been revoked, as the term is defined in Tennessee Code Annotated section 55-50-102, prior to the alleged criminal act. Accordingly, we reverse and dismiss the Defendant’s conviction for driving on a revoked license.

Authoring Judge
Judge D. Kelly Thomas, Jr.
Originating Judge
Judge Timothy L. Easter
Case Name
State of Tennessee v. Richard E. Brown, Jr.
Date Filed
Dissent or Concur
No
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