Legal Opinion
Morgan v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee
Decided February 5, 1979PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
WALKER, Judge.
In three cases tried together in Sullivan County, the jury found the appellant, Kerry Morgan, guilty of rape, kidnapping and crime against nature and fixed respective punishments of 32 years, not less than four nor more than eight years, and not less nor more than ten years in the penitentiary. The trial judge ordered the kidnapping sentence to be served consecutive to that of rape and the crime against nature to be served concurrent with that of rape.
*96At about 7:00 a. m., Saturday, October 15, 1977, Janet Irene Morrisett, age 13, had begun to deliver newspapers on her…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Oregon v. MathiasonSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Rose v. LockeSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Gray v. StateTennessee Supreme Court · 1976
- State v. BlackTennessee Supreme Court · 1975
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3Cited by7 opinions
- State v. AnthonyTennessee Supreme Court · 1991
- State v. TaylorTennessee Supreme Court · 1987
- State v. PenderCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 1984
- State v. MartinCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 1982
- State v. GradyCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 1980
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