Legal Opinion
State v. Jefferson
Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee
Decided May 24, 1996PublishedCited by 70 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
JONES, Judge.
The appellant, James Thomas Jefferson, was convicted of murder in the first degree and sentenced to life in the Department of Correction. Both the State of Tennessee and the appellant filed notices of appeal, and they both have presented issues for this Court to review. 1
The State of Tennessee presents one issue for review. The state contends that the trial court erred by dismissing Count VI of the indictment, which alleges the offense of rape, because the state did not provide the appellant with a speedy trial as to this offense.
The appellant presents five issues for…
2Cases cited68 opinions
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Barker v. WingoSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- United States v. BagleySupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Kyles v. WhitleySupreme Court of the United States · 1995
- United States v. MarionSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
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3Cited by70 opinions
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