Legal Opinion
State of Tennessee v. Henry Lee Jones
Tennessee Supreme Court
Decided September 25, 2014No. W2009-01655-SC-DDT-DDPublishedCited by 76 opinions
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2Opinion of the Court · WadeGary R. Wade, C.J.
in which JANICE M. HOLDER, CORNELIA A. CLARK, WILLIAM C. KOCH, JR., and SHARON G. LEE, JJ., joined.
The defendant was indicted for two first degree murders in Shelby County. During the trial, the court allowed the jury to hear evidence of a third murder allegedly committed by the defendant in a different state, ruling that the out-of-state murder qualified as a “signature crime” and was relevant to the issue of identity. The defendant was convicted as charged and received a sentence of death for each offense. In a divided opinion, the Court of Criminal Appeals affirmed. Because the…
3Cases cited63 opinions
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- State v. CabbageTennessee Supreme Court · 1978
- Old Chief v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1997
- State v. DorantesTennessee Supreme Court · 2011
- Michelson v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1949
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4Cited by76 opinions
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