Legal Opinion

State v. West

Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee

Decided January 28, 1992PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

BYERS, Presiding Judge.

The appellant was convicted of second-degree murder and sentenced to serve eighteen years in the state penitentiary.

The issues raised are:

I. The evidence was not sufficient to convict the appellant of murder in the second degree.

II. The court erred in refusing to allow the defense to offer proof about the cocaine level in the victim’s blood.

III. The court erred in refusing to allow the appellant to introduce proof regarding the victim’s prior convictions for disorderly conduct.

IV. It was error for the court to allow the testimony of a witness that the state *697failed…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. State v. GilbertCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 1980
  2. Williams v. StateTennessee Supreme Court · 1978
  3. State v. MorrisCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 1987

3Cited by12 opinions

  1. State v. DellingerTennessee Supreme Court · 2002
  2. State v. JenkinsCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 1993
  3. Jason Collins v. State of TennesseeCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 2025
  4. Patrick v. KelfallaCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 1997
  5. State of Tennessee v. Anthony BoylandCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 2011

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