Legal Opinion

Bradley v. State

Tennessee Supreme Court

Decided July 19, 1929PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Mb,. Justice McKinney

delivered the opinion of the Court.

Upon Bradley’s plea of guilty to a presentment charging him with possessing intoxicating liquors for the purpose of sale, the jury assessed his fine at $100 and his punishment at thirty days in the county workhouse. The statute provides that the punishment shall be a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $500 and imprisonment for not less than thirty days nor more than six months in the county jail or workhouse.

The trial court instructed the jury correctly as to the punishment, and stated to them that they had nothing to do with…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Reams v. Bd. of Mayor, Etc., of McMinnvilleTennessee Supreme Court · 1925
  2. Kittrell v. StateTennessee Supreme Court · 1900

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. McCall v. StateTennessee Supreme Court · 1934
  2. Broestler v. StateTennessee Supreme Court · 1948
  3. Jones v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 1971

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