Legal Opinion
Town of Nolensville v. King
Tennessee Supreme Court
Decided December 16, 2004No. 4. The appellant's right to an appeal in circuit court is set forth in Tennessee Code Annotated section 27-5-101 (2001), which provides:PublishedCited by 5 opinions
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2Opinion of the Court · BarkerWilliam M. Barker, J.
in which the panel of FRANK F. DROWOTA, III, C.J., and E. RILEY ANDERSON, JANICE M. HOLDER, JJ., and ALLEN WALLACE, SP.J., joined.
The issue presented in this case is whether a fine imposed by a municipal court judge in violation of Article VI, section 14 of the Tennessee Constitution, which prohibits the laying of fines in excess of fifty dollars unless assessed by a jury, is nevertheless constitutionally permissible if the person so fined has a right to a de novo appeal and jury trial in a higher court. We hold that it is not. After concluding that this issue had been left unresolved…
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