State v. Burkhart

541 S.W.2d 365 (1976)

STATE of Tennessee, Petitioner,

v.

William Lee BURKHART, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Tennessee.

June 28, 1976.

R.A. Ashley, Jr., Atty. Gen., Michael E. Terry, Asst. Atty. Gen., Nashville, Ronald Webster, Dist. Atty. Gen., Ralph E. Harwell, Herbert S. Moncier, Asst. Attys. Gen., Knoxville, for petitioner.

Wade M. Boswell, Knoxville, Philip L. Whitson, Strawberry Plains, for respondent.

OPINION

HENRY, Justice.

We granted certiorari in this criminal action in order to examine the constitutional right of a criminal defendant, who is represented by counsel, to cross-examine witnesses…