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Date: 07-05-2022
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State of Tennessee v. Dana Baker
Case Number: W2021-00498-CCA-R3-CD
Judge: James Curwood
Court: Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee, Jackson, on appeal from the Circuit Court for Madison County
Plaintiff's Attorney: Madison County Tennessee District Attorney's Office
Defendant's Attorney:
Description: Jackson, Tennessee criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with obstructing and preventing he service of process.
The defendant, Dana Baker, challenges his Madison County Circuit Court convictions of one count of assault, see T.C.A. § 39-13-101(a)(1), and one count of obstructing or preventing the service of process, see id. § 39-16-602(c), on grounds that an alleged Fourth Amendment violation prohibited his convictions and that the evidence was insufficient to support his convictions.
Outcome: Because the evidence was insufficient to support either of the defendant's convictions, the convictions are reversed, and the charges are dismissed.
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