Legal Opinion
State v. Freeman
Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee
Decided November 17, 1983PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
TATUM, Judge.
The defendant, Jimmy Franklin Freeman, was convicted of third degree burglary with punishment fixed at not less than 3 years nor more than 6 years confinement in the State penitentiary. He was also found to be an habitual criminal which enhanced the punishment for burglary to life imprisonment. After considering the issues, we conclude that they are without merit and we affirm the judgment below.
In his first issue, the defendant states that the evidence is insufficient to support the conviction for third degree burglary. The State’s evidence, which was accredited by the…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- State v. CabbageTennessee Supreme Court · 1978
- Rummel v. EstelleSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- United States v. DinitzSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- State v. HatchettTennessee Supreme Court · 1978
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3Cited by19 opinions
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- State v. DobbinsCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 1988
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