Legal Opinion
State v. Chavis
Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee
Decided October 17, 1980PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
O’BRIEN, Judge.
James Vernon Chavis was found guilty of criminal sexual conduct in the first degree and burglary of a dwelling house with his respective sentences fixed at twenty-five (25) years in the State Penitentiary and not less than five (5) nor more than six (6) years. The sentences were fixed to run in consecutive order and consecutively to a prior sentence on an unrelated conviction.
Defendant challenges the constitutionality of T.C.A. § 39-3703 as amended by the Acts of 1978 (Adj.S.), Chapter 937, Section 1-8, effective May 11, 1978.(a) He says the title to the Act is vague…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Chapman v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Rhode Island v. InnisSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Grayned v. City of RockfordSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Grayned v. City of RockfordSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
9 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by10 opinions
- Adkins v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 1995
- State v. WebbCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 2003
- State v. ColeCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 1983
- Clark v. RoseDistrict Court, M.D. Tennessee · 1984
- State v. SiliskiCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 2007
5 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.