Taylor v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee
1Opinion of the Court
*766OPINION
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
- McBee v. StateTennessee Supreme Court · 1963
- Lester v. StateTennessee Supreme Court · 1965
- Greer v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 1969
- Sambolin v. StateTennessee Supreme Court · 1965
3Cited by4 opinions
- Taylor v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 1972
- State v. HuntCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 1984
- O'Dear v. StateTennessee Supreme Court · 1974
- State of Tennessee v. James PennockCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 2015