Legal Opinion

STATE OF TENNESSEE v. JOHN BASSETT

Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee

Decided March 6, 2026No. E2024-01681-CCA-R3-CDPublished

1Opinion of the Court

03/06/2026 IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF TENNESSEE AT KNOXVILLE October 29, 2025 Session STATE OF TENNESSEE v. JOHN BASSETT Appeal from the Criminal Court for Knox County No. 119852 G. Scott Green, Judge No. E2024-01681-CCA-R3-CD The Defendant, John Bassett, appeals from his conviction for first degree premeditated murder, for which he received a life sentence without the possibility of parole. On appeal, the Defendant contends that (1) the evidence was insufficient to support his conviction because the State failed to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that he was responsible for the…

2Cases cited25 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. In Re WINSHIPSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
  3. State v. TuggleTennessee Supreme Court · 1982
  4. State v. CabbageTennessee Supreme Court · 1978
  5. State v. BlandTennessee Supreme Court · 1997

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