Legal Opinion

State v. Davis

Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee

Decided March 17, 1983PublishedCited by 33 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

SCOTT, Judge.

The appellants and two co-defendants were charged in a twenty-four count indictment with the unlawful distribution of obscene material. Six counts related to each of the four defendants, Shearon Davis, Jerry Bergen, Gene Brewer and Guess What, Inc. The subjects of the indictments were three motion picture films and three magazines which were purchased by undercover law enforcement officers. Each count related to a separate film or magazine. At their joint trial Ms. Davis was found guilty of all counts related to her. She received a sentence of sixty days in the county jail…

2Cases cited43 opinions

  1. Blockburger v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1931
  2. Hoffman Estates v. Flipside, Hoffman Estates, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1982
  3. McGowan v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
  4. Roth v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
  5. Papachristou v. City of JacksonvilleSupreme Court of the United States · 1972

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3Cited by33 opinions

  1. State v. Electroplating, Inc.Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 1998
  2. State v. BradenCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 1993
  3. Howell v. StateTennessee Supreme Court · 2004
  4. State v. BurtonCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 1988
  5. State v. DesireyCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 1995

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