Legal Opinion

State of Tennessee v. Dwayne Wright

Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee

Decided March 21, 2014No. W2013-00433-CCA-R3-CDPublished

1Opinion of the Court

IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF TENNESSEE AT JACKSON Assigned on Briefs December 4, 2013 STATE OF TENNESSEE V. DWAYNE WRIGHT Direct Appeal from the Criminal Court for Shelby County No. 11-05626 W. Mark Ward, Judge No. W2013-00433-CCA-R3-CD - Filed March 21, 2014 The defendant, Dwayne Wright, was convicted of one count of aggravated rape, a Class A felony, and sentenced to twenty-four years in the Department of Correction. On appeal, he raises five issues for our review: (1) whether the evidence is sufficient to support the conviction; (2) whether the trial court properly denied the…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. State v. DorantesTennessee Supreme Court · 2011
  3. State of Tennessee v. Susan Renee BiseTennessee Supreme Court · 2012
  4. State v. CarterTennessee Supreme Court · 2008
  5. Carroll v. StateTennessee Supreme Court · 1963

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