Legal Opinion
State v. Williams
Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee
Decided June 25, 1981PublishedCited by 78 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
CORNELIUS, Judge.
Convicted of robbery and sentenced to imprisonment for not less than five nor more than seven years, Bernard Williams appeals. He presents three issues:
1. The sufficiency of the evidence.
2. The verdict being excessive.
3. Error in allowing Sgt. Hollie to testify concerning the address Bernard Williams gave when surrendered to the Memphis Police Department.
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2Cases cited8 opinions
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Byrge v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 1978
- California v. ByersSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- United States v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
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3Cited by78 opinions
- State v. WaltonTennessee Supreme Court · 2001
- State v. StricklandCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 1993
- State of Tennessee v. Marcus PopeTennessee Supreme Court · 2013
- State v. JonesCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 1995
- State v. GilbertCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 1988
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