Legal Opinion

Adams v. State

Tennessee Supreme Court

Decided February 28, 1977PublishedCited by 22 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

HENRY, Justice.

This criminal action presents two questions:

1. Whether the holding of this Court in Farris v. State, 535 S.W.2d 608 (Tenn.1976) operates to invalidate the charge given by the trial judge with respect to parole eligibility, and other matters specified in § 40-2707, T.C.A.

2. Whether the holding of this Court in Gray v. State, 538 S.W.2d 391 (Tenn.1976) renders erroneous the action of the trial judge in imposing consecutive sentences.

I

Each of the four petitioners was convicted on two counts of armed robbery and sentenced to serve not more than twenty (20) years. The…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Gray v. StateTennessee Supreme Court · 1976
  2. State v. BlackTennessee Supreme Court · 1975
  3. Farris v. StateTennessee Supreme Court · 1976
  4. Bryan v. Aetna Life Ins. Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1939
  5. Huffman v. StateTennessee Supreme Court · 1956

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3Cited by22 opinions

  1. State v. GomezTennessee Supreme Court · 2005
  2. Memphis Publishing Co. v. Tennessee Petroleum Underground Storage Tank BoardTennessee Supreme Court · 1998
  3. Miller v. StateTennessee Supreme Court · 1979
  4. State v. VanzantCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 1983
  5. Scott v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1978

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