The Defendant-Appellant, Deborah Nowakowski, was convicted by a Wilson County jury of driving under the influence (DUI) and driving on a revoked license. At a subsequent bench trial, the trial court found that Nowakowski had five previous DUI convictions and one previous conviction for driving on a revoked license. She was therefore convicted of DUI, sixth offense, and violating the Motor Vehicle Habitual Offenders Act (MVHOA). She received a total effective sentence of twelve years, eleven months and twenty-nine days’ incarceration. On appeal, the sole issue presented for our review is whether the trial court erred in holding harmless the erroneous admission of a statement referencing Nowakowski’s prior DUI convictions. Discerning no reversible error, we affirm the judgment of the trial court.
Case Number
M2014-02336-CCA-R3-CD
Originating Judge
Judge John D. Wootten, Jr.
Case Name
State of Tennessee v. Deborah M. Nowakowski
Date Filed
Dissent or Concur
No
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