Legal Opinion

State v. Smith

Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee

Decided March 30, 1988PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

DUNCAN, Presiding Judge.

The defendant, Harvey Lee Smith, was convicted of armed robbery and was sentenced to a Range II sentence of thirty-seven (37) years.

In this appeal, the defendant says that the evidence was insufficient to support his conviction, alleges error in the trial court’s denial of an electronic recording of his preliminary hearing, and raises certain issues relating to the jury instructions. We find no prejudicial error regarding any of the defendant’s claims.

The victim, Eddie Durham, testified that on June 10, 1986, at around 8:30 p.m., he was robbed at gunpoint by the…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. James v. StateTennessee Supreme Court · 1964
  3. State v. MaysCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 1984
  4. Reece v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 1977

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. State v. TuneCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 1993
  2. State of Tennessee v. Daniel NesbitCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 2017
  3. State of Tennessee v. Horace Andrew Tyler NunezCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 2024
  4. State of Tennessee v. Johnathan V. DuncanCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 2025
  5. State of Tennessee v. Reginald Maurice AdkinsCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 2011

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