Legal Opinion

State v. Majors

Tennessee Supreme Court

Decided September 3, 2010No. M2007-01911-SC-R11-CDPublishedCited by 395 opinions

1Opinion of the Court 1

OPINION

2Opinion of the Court · ClarkCornelia A. Clark, J.

in which JANICE M. HOLDER, C.J., and GARY R. WADE, WILLIAM C. KOCH, JR., and SHARON G. LEE, JJ., joined.

We accepted this case to determine whether, under Tennessee Code Annotated section 39 — 16—503(a) (1), the proof required to convict the defendant of tampering with evidence is sufficient where the “thing” destroyed during the course of an investigation is not specifically identified. On the facts of this case, we hold that the evidence is sufficient. The judgment of the trial court is affirmed.

Facts

Curtis Majors (“Defendant”) was originally indicted on February 7, 2006. The grand…

3Cases cited37 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  3. State v. TuggleTennessee Supreme Court · 1982
  4. State v. BlandTennessee Supreme Court · 1997
  5. State v. SmithTennessee Supreme Court · 2000

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4Cited by395 opinions

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