Jones v. State
| Docket Number: | 2000-CT-00407-SCT Linked Case(s): 2000-CT-00407-SCT ; 2000-KA-00407-COA |
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| Supreme Court: | Opinion Link Opinion Date: 10-30-2003 Opinion Author: Smith, P.J. Holding: Affirmed the Court of Appeals and the trial court |
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Topic: Vehicular homicide - Physician/patient privilege - Chemical analysis - Section 63-11-19 Judge(s) Concurring: Pittman, C.J., Waller, Cobb, Easley and Carlson, JJ. Non Participating Judge(s): Diaz, J. Dissenting Author : McRae, P.J. Concurs in Result Only: Graves, J. Procedural History: Jury Trial Nature of the Case: CRIMINAL - FELONY |
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| Trial Court: |
Date of Trial Judgment: 12-14-1999 Appealed from: Bolivar County Circuit Court Judge: Kenneth L. Thomas Disposition: VEHICULAR HOMICIDE: DEFENDANT IS SENTENCED TO 20 YEARS WITH 5 YEARS SUSPENDED AFTER SERVING 15 YEARS District Attorney: Laurence Y. Mellen Case Number: 8706 |
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| Note: | The original Court of Appeals opinion can be found at http://courts.ms.gov/Images/OPINIONS/CO8947.PDF . | |
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| Appellant: | Patrick Jones |
RAYMOND L. WONG |
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| Appellee: | State of Mississippi | OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL BY: DEWITT T. ALLRED, III |
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| Topic: | Vehicular homicide - Physician/patient privilege - Chemical analysis - Section 63-11-19 |
| Summary of the Facts: | Patrick Jones was convicted of causing an automobile accident while under the influence of cocaine which resulted in death. He was sentenced to twenty years with five years suspended. Jones appealed, and the Court of Appeals affirmed. The Supreme Court granted certiorari. |
| Summary of Opinion Analysis: | Issue 1: Physician/patient privilege Jones argues that the Court of Appeals erred in finding that the results of his urinalysis were not protected from disclosure by the physician-patient privilege. A defendant in a criminal case may not rely on this privilege to exclude incriminating evidence. Issue 2: Chemical analysis Jones argues that the chemical analysis of his urine specimen was not performed according to methods approved by the State Crime Laboratory. Jones seeks to have section 63-11-19 used as a rule of evidence, where noncompliance results in exclusion of the evidence. Section 63-11-19 is not a rule of evidence and will not exclude otherwise admissible evidence because of a failure to comply with the statute’s requirements. |
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