Legal Opinion
State v. Thomas
Tennessee Supreme Court
Decided June 28, 1982PublishedCited by 48 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BROCK, Justice.
The sole issue presented by this appeal is the constitutionality of T.C.A., § 39-3703(a)(2) (1981 Supp.). The defendant challenges the aggravated rape statute as being unconstitutionally vague.
The defendant, Charles James Thomas, was indicted for simple robbery and aggravated rape. At trial, he pled not guilty; he admitted having sexual intercourse with the victim, but claimed that she consented. The jury found the defendant not guilty of simple robbery but guilty of aggravated rape and fixed his punishment at 40 years in the State penitentiary. The defendant appealed…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Grayned v. City of RockfordSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Grayned v. City of RockfordSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- United States v. HarrissSupreme Court of the United States · 1954
- United States v. BatchelderSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Rose v. LockeSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
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3Cited by48 opinions
- State v. KendrickCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 1999
- City of Chattanooga v. DavisTennessee Supreme Court · 2001
- State v. LyonsTennessee Supreme Court · 1990
- State v. WilkinsTennessee Supreme Court · 1983
- Loftin v. LangsdonCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1991
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