State of Tennessee v. Earnest Laning

Case Number
E2011-01882-CCA-R3-CD

A Hamblen County Criminal Court Jury convicted the appellant, Earnest Laning, of driving under the influence (DUI), second offense, and the trial court sentenced him to eleven months, twenty-nine days to be served as 135 days in jail and the remainder on probation. On appeal, the appellant contends that the trial court erred by allowing the State to introduce his blood test result into evidence because the State failed to establish the chain of custody. Based upon the oral arguments, the record, and the parties’ briefs, we affirm the judgment of the trial court.

Authoring Judge
Judge Norma McGee Ogle
Originating Judge
Judge John Dugger, Jr.
Case Name
State of Tennessee v. Earnest Laning
Date Filed
Dissent or Concur
No
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