Legal Opinion

Martin v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee

Decided June 20, 1979PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

DUNCAN, Judge.

The appellant-defendant, James Paul Martin, was convicted in the Davidson County Criminal Court of incest and was sentenced to the penitentiary for not less than 10 years nor more than 21 years.

The defendant assigns several errors relating to the admission into evidence of the testimony of certain witnesses, and also alleges that he should have been allowed to question witnesses about the victim’s use of marihuana. We find no merit to the assignments and the judgment is affirmed.

The State’s evidence, as accredited by the verdict of the jury, established that the defendant…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. State v. MorganTennessee Supreme Court · 1976
  2. Edwards v. StateTennessee Supreme Court · 1976
  3. King v. StateTennessee Supreme Court · 1948
  4. Adams v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 1978
  5. Montesi v. StateTennessee Supreme Court · 1967

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3Cited by17 opinions

  1. State v. KillebrewCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 1988
  2. State v. RickmanTennessee Supreme Court · 1994
  3. State v. JonesCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 1981
  4. State v. ReeceTennessee Supreme Court · 1982
  5. Rowe v. Farmers Ins. Co., Inc.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1985

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