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State of Tennessee v. Joseph Eugene Chestnut, Jr.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee

Decided July 16, 2026No. M2025-00747-CCA-R3-CDPublished

1Opinion of the Court

07/16/2026 IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF TENNESSEE AT NASHVILLE May 12, 2026 Session STATE OF TENNESSEE v. JOSEPH EUGENE CHESTNUT, JR. Appeal from the Criminal Court for Macon County No. 2021-CR-88 Brody N. Kane, Judge ___________________________________ No. M2025-00747-CCA-R3-CD ___________________________________ The Defendant, Joseph Eugene Chestnut, Jr., was convicted by a Macon County jury of one count of first degree premeditated murder and four counts of aggravated cruelty to animals. The trial court imposed an effective sentence of life imprisonment. On appeal, the Defendant…

2Cases cited59 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Schneckloth v. BustamonteSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  3. Coolidge v. New HampshireSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  4. Carroll v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1925
  5. United States v. RossSupreme Court of the United States · 1982

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