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Hembree v. State

Tennessee Supreme Court

Decided July 1, 1996PublishedCited by 80 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

BIRCH, Chief Justice.

Lester Peavyhouse had been involuntarily committed on March 1, 1988, following a verdict of “not guilty by reason of insanity” upon a charge of aggravated assault. He was sent to Middle Tennessee Mental Health Institute (MTMHI), a state facility located in Nashville and operated under the supervision of the Commissioner of the Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation.

On October 31,1991, Peavyhouse entered a private residence in Clarksville and shot four persons with a .410 gauge shotgun. Two were killed; two were seriously wounded. The surviving victims…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Byrd v. HallTennessee Supreme Court · 1993
  2. Cowden v. Sovran Bank/Central SouthTennessee Supreme Court · 1991
  3. State Ex Rel. Allen v. CookTennessee Supreme Court · 1937
  4. Stokes v. University of Tenn. at MartinCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1987
  5. Cox v. StateCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1992

3Cited by80 opinions

  1. Northland Insurance Co. v. StateTennessee Supreme Court · 2000
  2. Standard Fire Insurance Co. v. Chester-O'Donley & Associates, Inc.Court of Appeals of Tennessee · 1998
  3. Stewart v. StateTennessee Supreme Court · 2000
  4. Cumulus Broadcasting, Inc. v. ShimTennessee Supreme Court · 2007
  5. Chrisman v. Hill Home Development, Inc.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1998

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