State v. Larry Perry ( 2010 )

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
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