Legal Opinion
State v. Carter
Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee
Decided August 1, 1984No. 83-50-IIIPublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
O’BRIEN, Judge.
The defendant was found guilty of aggravated rape and robbery in the Davidson County Criminal Court. His sentences for the offenses were fixed at life imprisonment and not less than five (5) nor more than (10) years respectively. The sentences run concurrently.
Defendant’s contention that a statement made by him was obtained in violation of his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination cannot be sustained. The taking of defendant’s statement by the police, and his subsequent arrest, began when defendant initiated the events which resulted in the charges against…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Neil v. BiggersSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Manson v. BrathwaiteSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Bennett v. StateTennessee Supreme Court · 1975
- State v. HendersonCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 1981
- State v. BrownTennessee Supreme Court · 1977
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3Cited by7 opinions
- State v. WyrickCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 2001
- State v. FoxCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 1987
- Aaron Malone v. State of TennesseeCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 2017
- State of Tennessee v. Khanh v. LeCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 2000
- State of Tennessee v. Quawn L. LillardCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 2002
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