Legal Opinion
State v. Stapleton
Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee
Decided June 29, 1982PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
TATUM, Judge.
The defendant, Charles Wade “Bud” Sta-pleton, was indicted for aiding and abetting first degree murder, aiding and abetting armed robbery, and two counts of being an habitual criminal. He was convicted of aiding and abetting second-degree murder 1 and was sentenced to a term of 50 years in the State penitentiary. On this appeal, the defendant presents sixteen issues for review. After considering them, we conclude that the judgment of conviction must be affirmed.
The record clearly establishes that Ronald Harries, armed with a pistol, entered the “Jiffy Market” in Sullivan…
2Cases cited28 opinions
- Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Adams v. WilliamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Pennsylvania v. MimmsSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Oregon v. MathiasonSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Dobbert v. FloridaSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
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3Cited by37 opinions
- Adkins v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 1995
- State v. CazesTennessee Supreme Court · 1994
- State of Tennessee v. Hubert Glenn SextonTennessee Supreme Court · 2012
- State v. KillebrewCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 1988
- State v. HutchisonTennessee Supreme Court · 1994
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