Legal Opinion

Hawkins v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee

Decided July 12, 1976PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DAUGHTREY, Judge.

OPINION

The defendant Noah Hawkins, together with a co-defendant Donnie Carl Roaden, was indicted for burglary, larceny, and receiving stolen property in connection with an Anderson County church break-in on March 22, 1975. Taken in the burglary were six heaters, a window fan and a wall clock, worth a total of $285.00. Prior to trial Roaden pleaded guilty to a lesser offense and was serving a penitentiary sentence at the time Hawkins was tried.

The jury found the defendant guilty of grand larceny and sentenced him to not less than three nor more than five years imprisonment. On…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  2. Schneckloth v. BustamonteSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  3. Coolidge v. New HampshireSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  4. Carroll v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1925
  5. Adams v. WilliamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1972

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3Cited by14 opinions

  1. State v. GriffinSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1983
  2. Drinkard v. StateTennessee Supreme Court · 1979
  3. State v. ShawCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 1980
  4. Pullum v. RobinetteCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 2004
  5. Post v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 1979

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