Legal Opinion

State v. Henderson

Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee

Decided July 7, 1981PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

DAUGHTREY, Judge.

The appellant-defendant, Danny L. Henderson, was convicted of aggravated rape and sentenced to 15 years imprisonment. Because the State failed to prove circumstances amounting to aggravated rape under T.C.A. § 39-3703, we conclude that the offense for which the defendant was convicted must be reduced to rape.

The evidence showed that on February 24, 1980, the defendant entered a Giles County motel owned and operated by the victim’s son. The victim was filling in for *639her son at the time, taking care of the registration desk. Henderson asked if he could wait in the office…

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2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Huffman v. StateTennessee Supreme Court · 1956
  2. People v. JacksonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1955
  3. Key v. StateTennessee Supreme Court · 1978
  4. State v. RollinsCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 1980
  5. People v. SchoenfeldCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1980

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3Cited by14 opinions

  1. State v. SmithCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 1994
  2. State v. FrasierTennessee Supreme Court · 1996
  3. State v. HarrisCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 1992
  4. State v. SandersCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 1984
  5. State v. CarterCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 1984

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