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State v. Ward

Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee

Decided December 30, 2003No. M2002-01816-CCA-R3-CDPublishedCited by 10 opinions

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2Opinion of the Court · WoodallThomas T. Woodall, J.

in which ROBERT W. WEDEMEYER, J., joined. JOHN EVERETT WILLIAMS, J., filed a concurring opinion.

Defendant, Vernica Shabree Ward, appeals her conviction for second degree murder following a jury trial in the Davidson County Criminal Court. The victim was her daughter Stephanie Ward. Defendant was sentenced to twenty-five years in confinement. In this appeal as of right, Defendant presents eight issues for our review: (1) whether the trial court erred by allowing expert testimony by two witnesses based in part upon the deaths of two other children in addition to the victim in this case;…

3Cases cited33 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Kumho Tire Co. v. CarmichaelSupreme Court of the United States · 1999
  3. State v. TuggleTennessee Supreme Court · 1982
  4. State v. CabbageTennessee Supreme Court · 1978
  5. State v. AshbyTennessee Supreme Court · 1991

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4Cited by10 opinions

  1. State v. WilsonNew Mexico Supreme Court · 2010
  2. State v. AyersCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 2005
  3. State of Tennessee v. Carlos Radale CornwellCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 2012
  4. State of Tennessee v. David Troy FirestoneCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 2017
  5. State of Tennessee v. Jeremiah EmeryCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 2022

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