Legal Opinion

Forrest v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee

Decided February 10, 1976PublishedCited by 21 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

RUSSELL, Judge.

This is an appeal by Alexander Forrest from the dismissal without an evidentiary hearing of his petition for post-conviction relief from an armed robbery conviction and ninety-nine year penitentiary sentence.

Forrest alleged (1) that evidence obtained in an illegal search and seizure was introduced against him, (2) that he was illegally arrested, (3) that he was subjected to an illegal identification procedure by use of a single photograph, and (4) that proof of unrelated crimes was introduced against him over objection.

It is sufficient answer to these allegations to say…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Arthur v. StateTennessee Supreme Court · 1972
  2. Pruett v. StateTennessee Supreme Court · 1973

3Cited by21 opinions

  1. Black v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 1990
  2. House v. StateTennessee Supreme Court · 1995
  3. Teague v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 1988
  4. Searles v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 1979
  5. State v. O'GuinnCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 1989

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