Legal Opinion

Bentley v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee

Decided January 21, 1977PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

DWYER, Judge.

The appellants, Alvin Bentley, Wayne Kephart and Gary Lane, appeal their convictions for committing the offense of contributing to the delinquency of a minor, T.C.A. 37-201 et seq., with resulting punishment to each of a fine of fifty dollars plus confinement for six months in the Gibson County Jail.

The appellant Kephart also appeals his conviction for committing the offense of possessing marijuana imposed by the trial court when Kephart waived the jury. The punishment imposed on this judgment was confinement for sixteen days in jail. We will consider both appeals in this…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Wong Sun v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  2. Schneckloth v. BustamonteSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  3. Brown v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  4. Lee Art Theatre, Inc. v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  5. Welchance v. StateTennessee Supreme Court · 1938

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. State v. CurtisCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 1997
  2. State v. McCormickCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 1979
  3. State v. CannonCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 1982
  4. State v. HennonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1982
  5. State v. DenamiCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 1979

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