Legal Opinion

Shelton v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee

Decided August 31, 1970PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

OLIVER, Judge.

Convicted in the Criminal Court of Bradley County of assault with intent to commit second degree murder, for which he was sentenced to imprisonment in the penitentiary for not less than one nor more than three years, Shelton is before this Court upon his appeal in the nature of a writ of error duly perfected.

By his first two Assignments of Error here the defendant challenges the sufficiency of the evidence to warrant and support the verdict of the jury. The law is well-settled in this State, and has been reiterated in numerous cases, that a guilty verdict by the jury,…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. Bad Elk v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1900
  2. Steinhardt & Co. v. Galveston Cotton Seed Meal Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1911
  3. Cooper v. StateTennessee Supreme Court · 1909
  4. Webster v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 1967
  5. Jamison v. StateTennessee Supreme Court · 1967

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. MoreiraMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1983
  2. Ellison v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 1976
  3. State v. CarpenterCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 1989
  4. State v. Mikie AshCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 1999
  5. State v. DuerCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 1981

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