Legal Opinion

Campbell v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee

Decided April 8, 1971PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtGalbreath, J.

In their joint appeal from convictions and 100 year sentences from the Shelby County Criminal Court for armed robbery, the three defendants below assign numerous errors, some of which challenge the sufficiency of the evidence.

The jury heard the conflicting proof offered by the State and the defense. By its verdict it has resolved the conflicts in favor of the State, and the results, having the approval of the trial judge, are binding on this Court in the absence of a preponderance of the evidence against the verdict. See McBee v. State, 213 Tenn. 15, 372 S.W.2d 173.

In considering whether the…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Chapman v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  2. Chambers v. MaroneySupreme Court of the United States · 1970
  3. Harrington v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
  4. People v. . MolineuxNew York Court of Appeals · 1901
  5. McBee v. StateTennessee Supreme Court · 1963

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3Cited by17 opinions

  1. State v. AdkissonCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 1994
  2. Momon v. StateTennessee Supreme Court · 2000
  3. People v. CurtisSupreme Court of Colorado · 1984
  4. State v. MorganTennessee Supreme Court · 1976
  5. State v. McKinneyCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 1980

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