Pearson v. State

OPINION

HENRY, Justice.

We granted certiorari in this case in order to clarify the law with respect to the use of criminal convictions as a predicate for successive convictions under the habitual criminal statutes (Sec. 40-2801 et seq., T.C.A.).

The record reflects convictions of the petitioner as follows:

a. Sept. 16, 1964 armed robbery

b. Sept. 16, 1964 burglary

c. Dec. 2, 1964 armed robbery

d. April 26, 1973 armed robbery

e. April 26, 1973 habitual criminal

f. August 2, 1973 armed robbery

g. August 2, 1973 habitual criminal

The first three enumerated convictions resulted in the April 1973 conviction…