Legal Opinion

State of Tennessee v. Demon L. Adkins

Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee

Decided May 25, 2021No. M2019-02284-CCA-R3-CDPublished

1Opinion of the Court

05/25/2021 IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF TENNESSEE AT NASHVILLE Assigned on Briefs December 9, 2020 STATE OF TENNESSEE v. DEMON L. ADKINS Appeal from the Criminal Court for Davidson County No. 2018-A-90 Steve R. Dozier, Judge ___________________________________ No. M2019-02284-CCA-R3-CD ___________________________________ The Defendant, Demon L. Adkins, was convicted after a jury trial of two counts of possessing contraband in a penal institution, and he received an effective fifteen-year sentence as a career offender. On appeal, the Defendant argues that his convictions are invalid…

2Cases cited28 opinions

  1. State v. DorantesTennessee Supreme Court · 2011
  2. Stirone v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1960
  3. Hart v. StateTennessee Supreme Court · 2000
  4. State v. HillTennessee Supreme Court · 1997
  5. State of Tennessee v. James D. WoodenTennessee Supreme Court · 2015

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