Legal Opinion
State v. Green
Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee
Decided August 23, 1995PublishedCited by 66 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
JOHN A TURNBULL, Special Judge.
Defendant, Gary Green, was convicted of the aggravated burglary of the home of Don Ray, the General Sessions Judge of Claiborne County, by jury verdict on April 16, 1993. He was also convicted of theft of a value of over $10,000.00. Defendant appeals, challenging the sufficiency of the evidence on the grounds that he was convicted based solely on the uncorroborated testimony of accomplices.
FACTUAL BACKGROUND
The burglary of Judge Ray’s home took place on February 20, 1992 sometime in the afternoon. Over $19,000.00 worth of guns, jewelry and personal items…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- State v. BigbeeTennessee Supreme Court · 1994
- Monts v. StateTennessee Supreme Court · 1964
- State v. GaylorCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 1992
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