Legal Opinion · Concurring in part, dissenting in part
State of Tennessee v. Teddy Ray Mitchell
Tennessee Supreme Court
Decided March 31, 2011No. E2008-02672-SC-R11-CDPublished
1Concurring in part, dissenting in partSharon G. Lee, J.
I write separately to dissent from the majority’s decision to affirm the defendant’s conviction for disorderly conduct. After giving proper deference to the jury’s verdict, I cannot agree that the evidence is sufficient to support Mr. Mitchell’s conviction for disorderly conduct. Moreover, I conclude that Mr. Mitchell’s conduct was protected as free speech.
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2Cases cited14 opinions
- New York Times Co. v. SullivanSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Connick Ex Rel. Parish of Orleans v. MyersSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Chaplinsky v. New HampshireSupreme Court of the United States · 1942
- Garrison v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Cohen v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
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