STATE v. CLEAVOR


691 S.W.2d 541 (1985)

STATE of Tennessee, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Donald CLEAVOR, Defendant-Appellee.

Supreme Court of Tennessee, at Nashville.

May 28, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kimberly J. Dean, Asst. Atty. Gen., Nashville, for plaintiff-appellant; W.J. Michael Cody, Atty. Gen. & Reporter, Nashville, of counsel.

Joe P. Binkley, Jr., Patricia R. Young, Nashville, for defendant-appellee.


OPINION

BROCK, Justice.

This is an appeal from the Court of Criminal Appeals' decision reversing the trial court's denial of probation. For the reasons hereinafter stated, we reverse the judgment of the Court of Criminal Appeals.

Defendant pled guilty to vehicular homicide. On the day of the offense, defendant left work in Westmoreland, driving his company's van, to do some errands in another town. After he had driven approximately twenty-five miles...

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