Legal Opinion
State v. Doe
Tennessee Supreme Court
Decided October 15, 1979PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
COOPER, Justice.
We granted certiorari to consider a decision by the Court of Criminal Appeals, holding that the provisions of T.C.A. § 40-4001 et seq. require the destruction, in certain instances, of all records relating to a charge brought against an individual, rather than merely those records open to public inspection. We affirm.
The instant case originated with the arrest of the respondent on a charge of making an obscene telephone call. Ultimately, he was acquitted. He then filed a petition under T.C.A. § 40-4001, seeking to have all references to the charges brought against him…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Paul v. DavisSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Tidwell v. CollinsTennessee Supreme Court · 1975
- Davidson v. DillSupreme Court of Colorado · 1972
- MacEwan v. HOLMOregon Supreme Court · 1961
- Worrall v. Kroger Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1977
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3Cited by14 opinions
- State v. SmithTennessee Supreme Court · 1994
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- Owen of Georgia, Inc., Cross-Appellant v. Shelby County Roy Nixon, Mayor of Shelby County Pidgeon-Thomas Iron Company, Cross-AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1981
- State v. AdlerTennessee Supreme Court · 2002
- State v. WilliamsCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 1981
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