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State of Tennessee v. James Robert Christensen, Jr.

Tennessee Supreme Court

Decided April 7, 2017No. W2014-00931-SC-R11-CDPublished

1Opinion of the Court

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF TENNESSEE AT JACKSON June 2, 2016 Session Heard at Nashville STATE OF TENNESSEE V. JAMES ROBERT CHRISTENSEN, JR. Appeal by Permission from the Court of Criminal Appeals Circuit Court for Tipton County No. 7799 Joseph H. Walker III, Judge No. W2014-00931-SC-R11-CD – Filed April 7, 2017 SHARON G. LEE, J., dissenting. The maxim, ―every man‘s house is his castle,‖ is deeply rooted in our jurisprudence. Weeks v. United States,

232 U.S. 383, 390

(1914). It applies whether the house is a castle or a cottage—a mansion or a mobile home.1 The right to retreat into the privacy of…

2Cases cited36 opinions

  1. Katz v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  2. Weeks v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1914
  3. Oliver v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  4. Florida v. JardinesSupreme Court of the United States · 2013
  5. Silverman v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1961

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