Legal Opinion
State v. Charles Bryan
Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee
Decided June 27, 2000No. W1999-00620-CCA-R3-CDPublished
1Opinion of the Court
IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF TENNESSEE AT JACKSON STATE OF TENNESSEE v. CHARLES B. BRYAN Direct Appeal from the Criminal Court for Shelby County No. C98-01955 W. Otis Higgs, Judge No. W1999-00620-CCA-R3-CD - Decided June 27, 2000 The defendant appeals his summary conviction of criminal contempt. Because we conclude that the trial court used an improper basis for convicting the defendant and erroneously denied him a hearing, the conviction is reversed and vacated, and the case is remanded to the trial court for further proceedings. Tenn .R. App. P. 3 Appeal as of Right; Judgment of the…
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