Legal Opinion

James Hawkins v. State of Tennessee

Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee

Decided February 23, 2026No. W2025-02015-CCA-R10-PDPublished

1Opinion of the Court

02/23/2026 IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF TENNESSEE AT JACKSON JAMES HAWKINS v. STATE OF TENNESSEE Criminal Court for Shelby County No. 08-06057 ___________________________________ No. W2025-02015-CCA-R10-PD ___________________________________ ORDER This matter is before the Court upon the application of the Petitioner, James Hawkins, for an extraordinary appeal pursuant to Tennessee Rule of Appellate Procedure 10. The Petitioner seeks review of the trial court’s order denying his motion to disqualify the Attorney General’s Office from representing the State in his capital…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. United States v. MacDonaldSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
  2. State v. WilloughbyTennessee Supreme Court · 1980
  3. State of Tennessee v. James HawkinsTennessee Supreme Court · 2017
  4. State v. McKimTennessee Supreme Court · 2007
  5. State v. GilleyTennessee Supreme Court · 2005

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