Defendant Accidentally Waives Constitutional Right – Convicted
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Timi Yvette Herring accidentally gave up one of her important Constitutional rights and let’s take a look at how it helped her get convicted and lose her appeal.
Background
Officer Kris Tyler stopped Herring for running a stop sign. He smelled alcohol on Herring’s breath and noticed Herring’s eyes were bloodshot and watery. According to Tyler, Herring admitted she had been drinking and failed field sobriety tests. Herring consented to a breath intoxilyzer test, but the result showed “interference.” After Herring consented to a blood draw, Tyler transported her to a local hospital and requested a blood draw.
On July 30, 2007, the State Read more…