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Mootness

By Baker Associates

Mootness is an issue that is not encountered all too often in criminal law, but it can have important consequences when it surfaces. When an issue is moot, it basically means that circumstances surrounding or pertaining to the issue are such that there is no reason to take further legal proceedings with regard to the issue or that the issue is beyond the scope of court proceedings. Basically, it just means there is no reason to discuss or treat the issue any further. The doctrine of mootness is well-illustrated by a case that recently came before the Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals. In State v. Willis, the defendant was charged with DUI and went to trial. At the trial, there was an issue as to whether a breathalyzer machine was available and the defendant objected to the court?s admission of the breathalyzer results into evidence...continue to full post

Full post as published by Tennessee Criminal Lawyer Blog on March 19, 2010 (boomark / email).