Legal Opinion

State v. Lawson

Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee

Decided April 17, 1990PublishedCited by 79 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

JAMES C. BEASLEY, Special Judge.

This is an appeal by Otis Lawson from his conviction for concealing stolen property over the value of Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00), for which he was sentenced to serve four years as a Range I standard offender.

In addition to challenging the sufficiency of the convicting evidence the defendant presents the following issues:

1. Whether the trial court erred in not dismissing the indictment;

2. Whether the court erred in denying his motion for a different venire;

3. Whether it was error to not grant his motion for a new trial on the basis that the widow of…

2Cases cited22 opinions

  1. Smith v. PhillipsSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
  2. State v. TuggleTennessee Supreme Court · 1982
  3. State v. CabbageTennessee Supreme Court · 1978
  4. Duchac v. StateTennessee Supreme Court · 1973
  5. Houston v. StateTennessee Supreme Court · 1980

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3Cited by79 opinions

  1. State v. RobinsonTennessee Supreme Court · 2004
  2. State v. LewisCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 2000
  3. STATE of Tennessee v. DeWayne COLLIER AKA Patrick CollierTennessee Supreme Court · 2013
  4. State v. BoughTennessee Supreme Court · 2004
  5. State v. AllenCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 1997

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