Thursday, June 10, 2010

DUI felon to get new sentencing hearings

William George Soller Jr. was arrested for his 4th DUI January 29, 2007 and for his other 4th offense DUI August 27, 2007. He had a trial in both cases, was convicted in both and his convictions have been affirmed in both.
His second case occurred while he was on bond. Perhaps the new bond law would have prevented this travesty. He ran a red light and slammed in a motorcycle nearly killing the driver and then left the scene. The 32 page opinion addresses the multiple issues raised during a trial in which the Soller defense attempted to blame the motorcyclist as the culprit.
He is getting a new sentencing hearing. The Courts ruled that his prior aggravated burglary and aggravated assault convictions had to be counted as one, since they occurred within 24 hours of one another.

The two appellate affirmations and reversals os sentencing are available at:http://www.tsc.state.tn.us/OPINIONS/TCCA/PDF/102/State%20vs%20William%20George%20Soller%20Jr_2.pdf

http://www.tsc.state.tn.us/OPINIONS/TCCA/PDF/102/State%20vs%20William%20George%20Soller%20Jr_1.pdf

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