Legal Opinion

State v. Shaw

Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee

Decided March 19, 1981PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

WALKER, Presiding Judge.

Convicted in Shelby County Criminal Court of robbery by means of a deadly weapon and sentenced to 20 years’ imprisonment, James Artie Shaw appeals to this court. We find no reversible error and affirm the conviction.

In the first issue presented for review, the appellant attacks the sufficiency of the evidence. The state’s evidence, which the jury accredited, showed that on August 9, 1979, at around noon, two male blacks entered Best Sales Company, a salvage store located at 3956 Jackson Avenue in Memphis, and appeared to be shopping. Ms. Judy Addington was the…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Whitwell v. StateTennessee Supreme Court · 1975
  3. Canady v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 1970
  4. Watson v. StateTennessee Supreme Court · 1933
  5. Woodson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 1978

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. People v. WoodwardCalifornia Supreme Court · 1992
  2. State v. NewsomeCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 1987
  3. People v. WoodwardCalifornia Supreme Court · 1992
  4. State of Tennessee v. Arnold v. PorterCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 1996
  5. State of Tennessee v. Justin David WhaleyCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 2025

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