State Ex Rel. Anglin v. Mitchell
Tennessee Supreme Court
1Opinion of the Court
*780OPINION
HENRY, Justice.
These consolidated juvenile habeas corpus proceedings raise the significant issue of whether an adjudication of delinquency and a commitment to the Department of Corrections by a nonlawyer judge violate Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution of the State of Tennessee.1
The Chancellor responded in the affirmative. The Court of Appeals reversed. We affirm the Chancellor.
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Factual Background
Timmy and Randy Anglin are two of the seven children born to John and Effie Mae Anglin of Centerville. The Anglins have been separated for more than eight years, but are not divorced.…
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2Cases cited38 opinions
- In Re WINSHIPSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Gideon v. WainwrightSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Gideon v. WainwrightSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- In Re GAULTSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Powell v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1932
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3Cited by69 opinions
- Riggs v. BursonTennessee Supreme Court · 1997
- State v. FergusonTennessee Supreme Court · 1999
- State v. TrustyTennessee Supreme Court · 1996
- Willis v. Tennessee Department of CorrectionTennessee Supreme Court · 2003
- Johnson v. StateTennessee Supreme Court · 2001
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