Legal Opinion

State of Tennessee v. Justin Rivers

Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee

Decided August 22, 2025No. W2024-00958-CCA-R3-CDPublished

1Opinion of the Court

08/22/2025 IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF TENNESSEE AT JACKSON August 5, 2025 Session STATE OF TENNESSEE v. JUSTIN RIVERS Appeal from the Circuit Court for Fayette County No. 23-CR-136 J. Weber McCraw, Judge ___________________________________ No. W2024-00958-CCA-R3-CD ___________________________________ The Defendant, Justin Rivers, was convicted of aggravated child neglect and received a sentence of fifteen years in confinement. On appeal, the Defendant argues: (1) his motion for judgment of acquittal should be treated as a prematurely filed motion for new trial; (2) the evidence is…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. State v. AdkissonCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 1994
  2. State v. MartinTennessee Supreme Court · 1997
  3. State v. HatcherTennessee Supreme Court · 2010
  4. State v. RockwellCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 2007
  5. Norton v. EverhartTennessee Supreme Court · 1995

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