Legal Opinion
State of Tennessee v. Jacqueline Crank
Tennessee Supreme Court
Decided February 13, 2015No. E2012-01189-SC-R11-CDPublishedCited by 41 opinions
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2Opinion of the Court · WadeGary R. Wade, J.
in which Sharon' G. Lee, C.J., and Cornelia A. Clark and Holly Kirby, JJ., joined. Jeffrey S. Bivins, J., not participating.
The defendant, who was indicted for child neglect based upon her failure to obtain medical treatment for her daughter, challenged the constitutionality of the “spiritual treatment” exemption within the child abuse and neglect statute. The exemption, which is set out in Tennessee Code Annotated section 39-15-402(c), precludes the prosecution of parents who “provide[] treatment by spiritual means through prayer alone in accordance with the tenets or practices of a…
3Cases cited46 opinions
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