State v. Larry Perry

Opinion

IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF TENNESSEE AT JACKSON

NOVEMBER 1997 SESSION

STATE OF TENNESSEE, )

) NO. 02C01-9611-CR-00430 Appellee, )

) SHELBY COUNTY

VS. )

) HON. JAMES C. BEASLEY, JR., LARRY E. PERRY, ) JUDGE )

Appellant. ) (Habitual Motor Vehicle Offender)

FOR THE APPELLANT: FOR THE APPELLEE:

A. C. WHARTON, JR. JOHN KNOX WALKUP Shelby County Public Defender Attorney General and Reporter

WALKER GWINN GEORGIA BLYTHE FELNER Assistant Public Defender Assistant Attorney General 201 Poplar Avenue, Suite 201 450 James Robertson Parkway Memphis, Tennessee 38103 Nashville, TN 37243-0493

WILLIAM L. GIBBONS

District Attorney General

LEE V. COFFEE

Assistant District Attorney 201 Poplar Avenue, Suite 301 Memphis, Tennessee 38103

OPINION FILED:

AFFIRMED

JOE G. RILEY, JUDGE

OPINION

Appellant, Larry E. Perry, contends the Habitual Motor Vehicle Offender Act (HMVO Act) violates double jeopardy principles. On July 1, 1996, appellant was declared an Habitual Motor Vehicle Offender (HMVO) based upon appropriate prior convictions. This appeal followed. We AFFIRM the order of the trial court.

The Tennessee Supreme Court and this Court have previously determined that double jeopardy is not violated by the habitual offender declaration. See State v. Conley, 639 S.W.2d 435, 437 (Tenn. 1982); State v. Watson, C.C.A. No. 02C01- 9610-CR-00377 (Tenn. Crim. App. filed September 17, 1997, at Jackson); State v. Rowlett, C.C.A. No. 01C01-9605-CC-00211 (Tenn. Crim. App. filed August 22, 1997, at Nashville); State v. Spears, C.C.A. No. 02C01-9606-CR-00197 (Tenn. Crim. App. filed July 10, 1997, at Jackson). We continue to adhere to these holdings.

CONCLUSION

For the foregoing reasons, we AFFIRM the judgment of the trial court.

JOE G. RILEY, JUDGE

CONCUR:

GARY R. WADE, JUDGE

DAVID G. HAYES, JUDGE