Legal Opinion
State v. Burlison
Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee
Decided April 29, 1993PublishedCited by 163 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
TIPTON, Judge.
The defendant, Donald Wayne Burlison, was convicted by a jury in the Hickman County Circuit Court of first degree murder and aggravated assault. He was sentenced to concurrent terms of life and three years in prison. In this appeal as of right, he contends the following:(1) The evidence was insufficient to prove the element of premeditation, which is necessary to convict for first degree murder, beyond a reasonable doubt.(2) The trial court erred in refusing to grant a new trial as the thirteenth juror under Tenn.R.Crim.P. 33(f).(3) The convictions for both murder and…
2Cases cited25 opinions
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- North Carolina v. PearceSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Burks v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- State v. CabbageTennessee Supreme Court · 1978
- Tibbs v. FloridaSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
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3Cited by163 opinions
- State v. MoatsTennessee Supreme Court · 1995
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- State v. BiggsCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 2006
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