Legal Opinion

Gulley v. State

Tennessee Supreme Court

Decided October 7, 1966PublishedCited by 53 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Burnett

The plaintiff in error, Gulley, was convicted of grand larceny. The trial court, after overruling- his motion for a new trial, sentenced him in accordance with the verdict of the jury to serve from three (3) to five (5) years in the State penitentiary. It is from this conviction that this appeal comes.

The assignments of error, brief and argument in behalf of the plaintiff in error may be summed up under two propositions, to-wit: (a) that the evidence preponderates against the verdict of the jury and in favor of the innocence of the accused; and (b) that the trial court erred in allowing the…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Steinhardt & Co. v. Galveston Cotton Seed Meal Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1911
  2. Cooper v. StateTennessee Supreme Court · 1909
  3. Mattox v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1902
  4. Warford v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1927

3Cited by53 opinions

  1. Rogers v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 1970
  2. Brown v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 1969
  3. White v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 1975
  4. Hawkins v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 1971
  5. Morelock v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 1970

48 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API