State of Tennessee v. Carolyn L. Curry - Concurring

Case Number
02C01-9601-CC-00005

I concur with Judge Peay’s opinion in this case. I write separately to point out that, in my opinion, a finding by the trial judge that the district attorney general did not consider all relevant factors in denying pretrial diversion does not necessarily lead to the conclusion that pretrial diversion will be granted. Even though the district attorney general may have abused his discretion by failing to consider all relevant factors, the denial may be justified after all relevant factors are considered. If such is the case, in a manner somewhat analogous to a “harmless error” analysis, the denial of pretrial diversion should be upheld.

Authoring Judge
Judge David H. Welles
Originating Judge
Judge C. Creed McGinley
Case Name
State of Tennessee v. Carolyn L. Curry - Concurring
Date Filed
Dissent or Concur
No
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