Legal Opinion

State v. Jones

Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee

Decided August 19, 1999PublishedCited by 108 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

GARY R. WADE, Presiding Judge.

The defendant, Randy Lee Jones, was convicted of the first degree premeditated murder of Buster Dewey Caldwell and Marsha Sue Green Anderson. Initially, the trial court imposed concurrent life sentences but two months later ordered consecutive sentences.

In this appeal of right, the defendant presents the following issues for review:

(I) whether the evidence is sufficient to sustain the convictions;

(II) whether the trial court erred by permitting the state to impeach witness Mary Perry;

(III) whether the trial court erred by refusing to grant a mistrial or…

2Cases cited32 opinions

  1. State v. CabbageTennessee Supreme Court · 1978
  2. United States v. DiFrancescoSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
  3. Ex Parte LangeSupreme Court of the United States · 1874
  4. Opper v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1954
  5. Carroll v. StateTennessee Supreme Court · 1963

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3Cited by108 opinions

  1. State v. BanksTennessee Supreme Court · 2008
  2. State v. ThackerTennessee Supreme Court · 2005
  3. State v. BerryTennessee Supreme Court · 2004
  4. State v. HouslerTennessee Supreme Court · 2006
  5. State v. CarrollCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 1999

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