Legal Opinion

Taylor v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee

Decided December 22, 1971PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

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WALKER, Presiding Judge.

The defendant, Jessie James Taylor, and one Marshall Harris were jointly indicted in Shelby County for robbery by use of a deadly weapon. On the trial day the court granted a severance as to Harris. Taylor was convicted and sentenced to ten years’ imprisonment. He appeals.

The state’s evidence shows that on September 21, 1970, at about 10:00 P.M., Taylor and Harris entered a 7-Eleven grocery store in Memphis. Harris had a pistol belonging to the defendant who told an employee, Jerome Wright, to give them all the money. The robbers made Wright and two customers…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. McBee v. StateTennessee Supreme Court · 1963
  2. Lester v. StateTennessee Supreme Court · 1965
  3. Greer v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 1969
  4. Sambolin v. StateTennessee Supreme Court · 1965

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Taylor v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 1972
  2. State v. HuntCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 1984
  3. O'Dear v. StateTennessee Supreme Court · 1974
  4. State of Tennessee v. James PennockCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 2015

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