Legal Opinion

Bright v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee

Decided November 22, 1977PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

WALKER, Judge.

On his trial under a two-count indictment, Ernest Eugene Bright was acquitted of receiving but convicted of concealing stolen property over the value of $100 and sentenced to three to five years in the penitentiary. The property in question was a 1974 black Ford F100 pickup truck bearing public vehicle identification number F10YUT25405.

In his challenge to the sufficiency of the evidence, Bright argues that there is no evidence that the truck found in the possession of William Graves was the stolen truck and also that the court should have instructed the jury that Graves…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Conner v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 1975
  2. Ripley v. StateTennessee Supreme Court · 1950
  3. Conboy v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 1970
  4. Abbott v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 1974
  5. Boaz v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 1975

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. State v. DulsworthCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 1989

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