Legal Opinion
Griffin v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee
Decided January 3, 1980PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
TATUM, Judge.
At a bench trial, the defendant, John Griffin, was fined $50.00 after being found guilty of violating regulations promulgated by the Tennessee Commissioner of Agriculture and the State Veterinarian. The main thrust of the several issues presented on this appeal is an attack on the validity of the regulations. We resolve all issues in favor of the State and affirm the conviction.
The Statute under which the regulation was promulgated is T.C.A. § 44-407 which provides in relevant part:
The commissioner of agriculture and the state veterinarian shall have the general…
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- Hill v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 1974
- McQueen v. McCanless, Com'r.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1945
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