Legal Opinion

Lillard v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee

Decided April 30, 1975PublishedCited by 37 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

RUSSELL, Judge.

John Lillard, represented by retained counsel, appeals in error his convictions for two separate rapes committed upon the same victim upon the same night, resulting in two consecutive twenty (20) year penitentiary sentences.

Error is assigned questioning the sufficiency of the evidence to support the jury’s verdict. In summarizing the evidence, it is noteworthy that as to the facts of the matter all that we have before us is the composite picture drawn by State’s witnesses, as the defendant did not testify or offer any contrary proof. Counsel’s argument seems mainly to…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. State Ex Rel. Lawrence v. HendersonCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 1968
  2. Turnbow v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1969
  3. Ellis v. StateTennessee Supreme Court · 1892
  4. Turner v. StateTennessee Supreme Court · 1891
  5. Mikell v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1941

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3Cited by37 opinions

  1. State v. CaughronTennessee Supreme Court · 1993
  2. State v. JamesTennessee Supreme Court · 2010
  3. State v. GarciaOregon Supreme Court · 1980
  4. Herron v. StateNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1991
  5. Harrell v. StateCourt of Appeals of Wisconsin · 1979

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