Legal Opinion

State v. Woods

Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee

Decided October 23, 1990PublishedCited by 69 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

WADE, Judge.

The defendants, Ernest Woods and Teresa Ladd, were each convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to terms of life imprisonment. In these appeals of right, the defendants challenge the sufficiency of the evidence and present the following, common issues for review:(1) whether the trial court properly admitted evidence seized during a search of a Georgia residence;(2) whether the trial court properly admitted the defendant Ladd’s out-of-court statements.

Woods contends the trial court failed to properly control the admission of certain trial testimony and should have…

2Cases cited26 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Bruton v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  3. Rakas v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  4. United States v. MatlockSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
  5. State v. CabbageTennessee Supreme Court · 1978

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3Cited by69 opinions

  1. State v. AdkissonCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 1994
  2. State v. RossTennessee Supreme Court · 2001
  3. Hubert v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2010
  4. State v. TuttleCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 1995
  5. State v. TalleyTennessee Supreme Court · 2010

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