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State of Tennessee v. Artez Moreis
At trial Mr. Moreis was represented by a different lawyer. He was
convicted and sentenced to 15 years. On appeal he was represented by
William Massey. The conviction was reversed. The court ruled that a
prior felony drug conviction could not be used under Rule 609 to impeach
the credibility of the accused if he testified at trial in a drug
prosecution. The case was remanded and settled for time served.