Legal Opinion

Williams v. State

Tennessee Supreme Court

Decided June 10, 1955PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Me.' Chief Justice Neil

delivered the opinion of the Court.

This is an appeal from a conviction of passing a “worthless check!’ with the defendant’s punishment fixed at three (3) years in the State penitentiary.

The first three assignments of error make the contention (1) that there is no evidence to sustain the verdict and judgment of the court; (2) that the evidence preponderates against, the verdict and in.favor of his-innocence; and (3) the evidence discloses that the crime was committed in the State of Virginia. The fourth assignment is as follows:

“There was no offense committed in the…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Haley v. StateTennessee Supreme Court · 1927
  2. State v. NelsonTennessee Supreme Court · 1953

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. State v. PlattNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1992
  2. McCormick v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1964
  3. State v. MadaniMissouri Court of Appeals · 1995
  4. State of Tennessee v. John F. Curran, IIICourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 2025

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