Legal Opinion

Bolton v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee

Decided March 26, 1981PublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

DUNCAN, Judge.

The defendants, Gary Bolton and Wayne Lamberth, were convicted of grand larceny and each received a penitentiary sentence of not less than five (5) years nor more than seven (7) years.

In this appeal, the defendants raise complaints about the indictment, the identification testimony, and the introduction of certain documents into evidence. We find no merit to their complaints.

The defendants first insist that there is a fatal variance between the allegations in the indictment and the proof. They argue that the indictment alleged the stolen property to be owned by an…

2Cases cited23 opinions

  1. Neil v. BiggersSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  2. Manson v. BrathwaiteSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
  3. United States v. MantonCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1938
  4. United States v. WoodSupreme Court of the United States · 1840
  5. Rippy v. StateTennessee Supreme Court · 1977

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3Cited by20 opinions

  1. State v. CarterTennessee Supreme Court · 1986
  2. State v. MossTennessee Supreme Court · 1984
  3. State v. MayesTennessee Supreme Court · 1993
  4. State of Tennessee v. Perry A. MarchCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 2008
  5. State v. ChanceCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 1989

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