Legal Opinion
State v. Delbridge
Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee
Decided October 1, 1981PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
O’BRIEN, Judge.
Defendant was convicted on two indictments in the Shelby County Criminal Court. The first charged him with second degree murder committed by the use of a pistol for which he was sentenced to serve forty-five (45) years in the penitentiary. On the second conviction, for carrying a pistol with intent to go armed, he received a Fifty Dollar ($50) fine.
Several issues are raised. We consider first the insistence that the verdict of the jury was contrary to the weight of the evidence. Defendant asserts the proof preponderates in favor of his theory that the victim’s death was…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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3Cited by2 opinions
- State v. James DelbridgeCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 1997
- State v. WorkmanCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 1989