Legal Opinion

State v. McKennon

Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee

Decided December 3, 1998PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

WELLES, Judge.

The State of Tennessee, pursuant to Tennessee Rule of Appellate Procedure 3(c), appeals as of right from the trial court’s dismissal of charges against Defendants David MeKennon, Nelson Roberts, Russell Workman, and Ken Pennington. The dismissals were based on grounds of double jeopardy and collateral estoppel. We conclude that the trial court erred in dismissing indictments against each Defendant for the especially aggravated kidnapping of James Wayne Blade and against Defendant MeKennon for possession of methamphetamine. The trial court properly dismissed indictments…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Ashe v. SwensonSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
  2. Dowling v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
  3. Sealfon v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1948
  4. United States v. OppenheimerSupreme Court of the United States · 1916
  5. State v. AllenCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 1988

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. State of Tennessee v. Joey DeWayne ThompsonTennessee Supreme Court · 2009
  2. State v. HuskeyCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 2001
  3. State of Tennessee v. Joey DeWayne ThompsonTennessee Supreme Court · 2009
  4. State of Tennessee v. Joshua MorrisCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 2026

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