State v. Maddox

OPINION

DAUGHTREY, Judge.

This case reaches us in a unique posture. The defendant, Fred Campbell Maddox, was convicted of second degree murder in December, 1975. He filed a motion for a new trial which was heard and overruled on May 11,1976. On that same date, however, the defendant also filed an amendment to his motion for a new trial, asserting that the jury had been improperly instructed on the effect of parole, good and honor time, etc. See Farris v. State, 535 S.W.2d 608 (Tenn.1976), in which the Supreme Court struck down the statute authorizing such an instruction.1 The trial judge…