Legal Opinion

State v. Davis

Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee

Decided March 17, 1987PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

DAUGHTREY, Judge.

The defendant, Francisco Davis, was convicted of third degree burglary and grand larceny. He now appeals the trial court’s sentencing order, contending that it violates double jeopardy.

The state filed a timely notice of intent to seek enhanced sentencing, pointing out that the defendant had been convicted of at least two prior felonies, in one case for robbery (possibly on two counts) and in another for burglary, making him a persistent offender under TCA § 40-35-202(a). In addition, Davis was on parole from the prior burglary conviction at the time he committed the…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Gray v. StateTennessee Supreme Court · 1976
  2. State v. HudsonTennessee Supreme Court · 1978
  3. State v. PrideCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 1983

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. State v. SmithCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 1994
  2. State v. DavisCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 1991
  3. State v. FranklinCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 1995
  4. Earl David Crawford v. James Holloway, WardenCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 2015
  5. State of Tennessee v. Mark A. StacyCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 2001

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