Legal Opinion
State v. Denton
Tennessee Supreme Court
Decided December 2, 1996No. 01S01-9509-CC-00152PublishedCited by 180 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BIRCH, Chief Justice.
We granted review and consolidated these cases in order to consider the circumstances under which imposition of two convictions resulting from a “single” criminal act may violate the double jeopardy and due process clauses of the state and federal constitutions in light of State v. Anthony, 817 S.W.2d 299 (Tenn.1991).
William Douglas Brown was convicted of first-degree murder (felony) 1 and armed robbery accomplished by the use of a deadly weapon. 2 In this post-conviction proceeding, he contends that one of the two convictions is barred by double jeopardy. In…
2Cases cited41 opinions
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- North Carolina v. PearceSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Teague v. LaneSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Brown v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- United States v. DixonSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
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3Cited by180 opinions
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- State v. Electroplating, Inc.Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 1998
- State v. WhiteTennessee Supreme Court · 2012
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