Legal Opinion
Delay v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee
Decided August 25, 1977PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
WALKER, Presiding Judge.
The appellant George Delay was convicted of concealing stolen property over $100 in value and sentenced to three to six years’ imprisonment. The appellant Samuel Johnson was convicted of receiving stolen property over $100 in value and given three to six years’ punishment. However, Johnson was then found guilty of being an habitual criminal and sentenced to life imprisonment.
Both appellants contend the court erred in overruling their pleas of former jeopardy.
The court dismissed an earlier indictment against appellants because the state was not ready for trial.…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- United States v. Martin Linen Supply Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Hester v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1924
- G. M. Leasing Corp. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- O'BRIEN v. StateTennessee Supreme Court · 1959
- Armstrong v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 1976
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3Cited by10 opinions
- State v. RossTennessee Supreme Court · 2001
- State v. DobbinsCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 1988
- State v. ToddTennessee Supreme Court · 1983
- Metheny v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 1979
- State v. JohnsonCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 1985
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