Legal Opinion

State v. Leming

Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee

Decided October 9, 1998PublishedCited by 21 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

JOSEPH M. TIPTON, Judge.

The defendant, Sharon Leming, was convicted by a jury in the Humphreys County Circuit Court of first degree murder. The defendant received a sentence of life imprisonment in the custody of the Department of Correction. In this appeal as of right, the defendant presents the following issues for our review:(1) whether the evidence is sufficient to support the conviction;(2) whether the trial court erred by concluding that the defendant was competent to stand trial; and(3) whether the trial court erred by admitting into evidence statements made by the victim, Chris…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Dusky v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1960
  3. State v. CabbageTennessee Supreme Court · 1978
  4. State v. SheffieldTennessee Supreme Court · 1984
  5. State v. OodyCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 1991

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3Cited by21 opinions

  1. State v. ReidTennessee Supreme Court · 2005
  2. People v. MendezNew York Court of Appeals · 2003
  3. State v. LongCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 2000
  4. State v. BaileyCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 2006
  5. Aaron Nathaniel Reyes v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)2014

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