BLACKWELL v. STATE


605 S.W.2d 832 (1980)

Virgil BLACKWELL, Appellant, v. STATE of Tennessee, Appellee.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee, at Jackson.

June 19, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert T. Keeton, Jr., Huntingdon, for appellant.

Jennifer Helton Small, Asst. Atty. Gen., Nashville, John L. Williams, Dist. Atty. Gen., Huntingdon, Billy C. Blow, Asst. Dist. Atty. Gen., McLemoresville, for appellee.


OPINION

DAUGHTREY, Judge.

The appellant-defendant, Virgil Blackwell, was indicted for driving under the influence of an intoxicant (D.U.I.), first offense, and sought participation in a pre-trial diversion program under T.C.A. § 40-2108. The district attorney refused to enter a memorandum of understanding on the grounds that the statute is unconstitutional, that there are no facilities for diversion in his circuit, that the diversion statute is inapplicable...

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