Legal Opinion
State v. Bryant
Tennessee Supreme Court
Decided March 4, 1991PublishedCited by 52 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
ANDERSON, Justice.
The sole question presented by these consolidated cases is whether Tennessee appellate courts have the authority to review fines imposed within statutory limits by trial courts. The State contends the appellate courts have no such authority. We disagree.
FACTS
We recite here a brief summary of the facts in each consolidated case relevant to the issue before us.
*763 State v. Bryant:
The Appellee, Brenda Bryant, was convicted of possession of more than 30 grams of cocaine with intent to sell by a Sullivan County Criminal Court jury, which then assessed a fine of $200,000. The…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- State v. MacKeyTennessee Supreme Court · 1977
- Stiller v. StateTennessee Supreme Court · 1974
- City of Lenoir City v. State ex rel. City of LoudonTennessee Supreme Court · 1978
- State v. DursoTennessee Supreme Court · 1983
- Ryall v. StateTennessee Supreme Court · 1958
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3Cited by52 opinions
- State v. MartinTennessee Supreme Court · 1997
- State v. MarshallCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 1993
- State v. TaylorTennessee Supreme Court · 2002
- City of Chattanooga v. DavisTennessee Supreme Court · 2001
- State v. BlevinsCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 1997
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