Legal Opinion
State v. Mosher
Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee
Decided April 5, 1988PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
WADE, Judge.
The defendant was found guilty by a jury on charges of first degree murder. She appeals from a sentence of life imprisonment.
On October 23, 1982, two men hired by the defendant came to her residence and murdered her husband. A plastic drop cloth (tarpaulin) was forcibly stuffed down the throat of the victim as he struggled for life.
Prior to arrest and indictment, the defendant retained the services of an attorney. Her counsel made contact with the office of the district attorney and directed that any future communication be made through him as her representative. The state…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- Brewer v. WilliamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Hoffa v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- United States v. WhiteSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Lopez v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
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3Cited by13 opinions
- State v. SmithTennessee Supreme Court · 1993
- State v. StevensTennessee Supreme Court · 2002
- State v. SmithTennessee Supreme Court · 1996
- State v. BarnardCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 1994
- State v. TateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 1995
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