Legal Opinion

Thomas v. State

Tennessee Supreme Court

Decided May 4, 1960PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Felts

Defendant below Thomas was convicted of an assault with intent to commit rape and sentenced to 10 to 12 years in the Penitentiary. His motion for a new trial was overruled, and he appealed in error and has assigned errors insisting that the evidence did not warrant the verdict but preponderates against the verdict of guilt and in favor of his innocence.

The attorney general, on behalf of the State, has moved to strike the bill of exceptions because not filed in time, and to affirm the judgment below because there is no error upon the technical record and all of the errors alleged are upon…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Cosmopolitan Life Insurance v. WoodwardCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1928
  2. Shelby County v. BickfordTennessee Supreme Court · 1899
  3. Rush v. RushTennessee Supreme Court · 1896
  4. Duboise v. StateTennessee Supreme Court · 1956
  5. Chattanooga Dayton Bus Line v. BurneyTennessee Supreme Court · 1929

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3Cited by19 opinions

  1. Merriman v. Ben Gutman Truck Service, Inc.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1965
  2. McDaniel v. LovelaceSupreme Court of Missouri · 1969
  3. Hart v. City of ButlerSupreme Court of Missouri · 1965
  4. State v. MorrisCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 1990
  5. State Ex Rel. State Highway Commission v. CarlsonMissouri Court of Appeals · 1970

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