Legal Opinion
State v. Owens
Tennessee Supreme Court
Decided June 20, 2000No. W1997-00237-SC-R11-CDPublishedCited by 70 opinions
1Opinion of the Court 1
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2Opinion of the Court · BirchBirch, J.
in which ANDERSON, C.J., and DROWOTA and HOLDER, JJ., joined.
David L. Owens, the defendant, entered a Dollar General Store, grabbed an article of clothing, and left without making payment. Owens was chased for several blocks by two store employees. When one employee closed in, Owens dropped the clothes, turned toward the employee, and brandished a box cutter. Owens then walked away, but he was subsequently apprehended and charged. He was convicted of robbery and sentenced to nine years in the Department of Correction. His conviction was affirmed by the Court of Criminal Appeals. In…
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