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STATE OF TENNESSEE v. STEVEN SHAWN BOWEN

Posted by: Karen Belcher on Apr 14, 2023

Court: TN Court of Criminal Appeals

Attorneys 1: Robert L. Jolley, Jr., Knoxville, Tennessee, for the appellant, Steven Shawn Bowen.

Attorneys 2: Herbert H. Slatery III, Attorney General and Reporter; Katherine C. Redding, Assistant Attorney General; Stephen D. Crump, District Attorney General; and Sean S. Boers, Assistant District Attorney General, for the appellee, State of Tennessee.

Judge(s): WEDEMEYER

A Monroe County jury convicted the Defendant, Steven Shawn Bowen, of driving under the influence, third offense, driving on a revoked license, second offense, and violation of the financial responsibility for a motor vehicle statute. On appeal, the Defendant asserts that the trial court erred when it: (1) “refused to allow [the Defendant] a court reporter;” (2) denied his motion to dismiss based on the State’s failure to preserve video footage of the stop and arrest; (3) denied his motion to dismiss based on the statute of limitations; and (4) admitted the official toxicology report in the absence of witnesses to establish chain of custody for the blood sample. Finally, the Defendant claims that there is insufficient evidence to support his convictions. After review, we affirm the trial court’s judgments.

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