Dearborne v. State

575 S.W.2d 259 (1978)

Edward A. DEARBORNE, Petitioner,

v.

STATE of Tennessee, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Tennessee.

August 28, 1978.

Rehearing Denied October 9, 1978.

Robert E. Burch, White, Regen & Burch, Dickson, for petitioner.

Brooks McLemore, Jr., Atty. Gen., David L. Raybin, Robert L. DeLaney, Asst. Attys. Gen., Nashville, W.B. Lockert, Jr., Dist. Atty. Gen., Ashland City, J. Kenneth Atkins, Asst. Dist. Atty. Gen., Dickson, for respondent.

OPINION

HENRY, Chief Justice.

In this criminal action, wherein we have granted certiorari to the Court of Criminal Appeals, we attempt to clarify the practice…