Tennessee Case Commentaries

Reaffirmation of Edwards Protections: Admissibility of Defendant-Initiated Statements After Invoking Right to Counsel

Date: Feb 26, 1991

Reaffirmation of Edwards Protections: Admissibility of Defendant-Initiated Statements After Invoking Right to Counsel Introduction In the case of State of Tennessee v. Wayne Lee Bates, decided on...

Sentencing Discretion and Rehabilitative Presumptions under Tennessee’s Criminal Sentencing Reform Act: Insights from STATE v. Fletcher

Date: Jan 29, 1991

Sentencing Discretion and Rehabilitative Presumptions under Tennessee’s Criminal Sentencing Reform Act: Insights from STATE v. Fletcher (805 S.W.2d 785) Introduction STATE of Tennessee v. Mary...

Probation Revocation and Sentencing in Assault Cases: State v. George Earl Mitchell

Date: Jan 24, 1991

Probation Revocation and Sentencing in Assault Cases: State of Tennessee v. George Earl Mitchell Introduction State of Tennessee v. George Earl Mitchell (810 S.W.2d 733) is a pivotal case adjudicated...

Reevaluation of Causation and Credibility in Workers' Compensation Claims

Date: Jan 15, 1991

Reevaluation of Causation and Credibility in Workers' Compensation Claims Introduction The case of Sue Orman v. Williams Sonoma, Inc. and Cigna Insurance Company revolves around a workers'...

Affirmation of Child Support Orders as Enforceable Judgments: Analysis of Rutledge v. Barrett

Date: Jan 8, 1991

Affirmation of Child Support Orders as Enforceable Judgments: Analysis of Rutledge v. Barrett Introduction The case of Rutledge v. Barrett, adjudicated by the Supreme Court of Tennessee in 1991,...

Exclusivity of Statutory Sentencing Factors in Tennessee: Insights from STATE v. Dykes

Date: Dec 11, 1990

Exclusivity of Statutory Sentencing Factors in Tennessee: Insights from STATE v. Dykes Introduction STATE of Tennessee v. Frank "Bud" Dykes, 803 S.W.2d 250 (Tenn. 1990), is a pivotal case adjudicated...

Affirmation of Range II Sentencing for Persistent Offender in Cocaine Possession Case

Date: Nov 14, 1990

Affirmation of Range II Sentencing for Persistent Offender in Cocaine Possession Case Introduction In the case of State of Tennessee v. Thomas Lee Matthews (805 S.W.2d 776, 1990), the Court of...

Reopening Agreed Orders in Workers' Compensation: Insights from Thompson v. Firemen's Fund Insurance Co.

Date: Oct 23, 1990

Reopening Agreed Orders in Workers' Compensation: Insights from Thompson v. Firemen's Fund Insurance Co. Introduction The case of Margaret D. Thompson v. Firemen's Fund Insurance Co., reported at 798...

State v. Boyd: Upholding Jury Instructions and Burden of Proof in Death Penalty Cases

Date: Sep 25, 1990

State v. Boyd: Upholding Jury Instructions and Burden of Proof in Death Penalty Cases Introduction State of Tennessee v. Michael Joe Boyd, 797 S.W.2d 589 (Tenn. 1990), is a significant judicial...

Distinct Asbestos-Related Diseases and Statute of Limitations: Analysis of Potts v. Celotex

Date: Sep 11, 1990

Distinct Asbestos-Related Diseases and Statute of Limitations: Analysis of Potts v. Celotex Introduction The case of Elizabeth Ann Potts, indi v. Celotex Corporation et al. (796 S.W.2d 678)...

Black v. State: Affirming Waiver of Untapped Legal Claims and Upholding Standards for Effective Assistance of Counsel

Date: Jul 3, 1990

Black v. State: Affirming Waiver of Untapped Legal Claims and Upholding Standards for Effective Assistance of Counsel Introduction In the landmark case of William Anthony Black v. State of Tennessee...

Custody Modifications and Burden of Proof: Establishing Precedents in Nichols v. Nichols

Date: Jun 19, 1990

Custody Modifications and Burden of Proof: Establishing Precedents in Nichols v. Nichols Introduction Nichols v. Nichols, 792 S.W.2d 713 (Supreme Court of Tennessee, 1990), is a landmark case in...

Affirmation of First Degree Murder Conviction and Death Sentence in State of Tennessee v. Homer B. Teel

Date: May 30, 1990

Affirmation of First Degree Murder Conviction and Death Sentence in State of Tennessee v. Homer B. Teel Introduction State of Tennessee v. Homer B. Teel is a landmark case adjudicated by the Supreme...

Reaffirmation of Effective Assistance of Counsel Standards in Post-Conviction Relief

Date: May 8, 1990

Reaffirmation of Effective Assistance of Counsel Standards in Post-Conviction Relief Introduction The case of Robert C. Butler v. State of Tennessee, 789 S.W.2d 898 (Tenn. 1990), presents a critical...

Affirmation of Sufficiency of Evidence Standard and Rejection of the Thirteenth Juror Rule in Tennessee Criminal Cases

Date: Mar 6, 1990

Affirmation of Sufficiency of Evidence Standard and Rejection of the Thirteenth Juror Rule in Tennessee Criminal Cases Introduction The case of STATE of Tennessee v. Kenneth Adkins, 786 S.W.2d 642...

Administrative Review of Planned Development: McCallen v. City of Memphis

Date: Mar 6, 1990

Administrative Review of Planned Development: McCallen v. City of Memphis Introduction The case of J.T. McCallen, Trustee, d/b/a Winchester Square Townhouses, Wooddale Church of Christ, Wooddale...

Bayberry Associates v. Jones: Clarifying Shareholder Litigation Pathways Under Maryland Law

Date: Jan 23, 1990

Bayberry Associates v. Jones: Clarifying Shareholder Litigation Pathways Under Maryland Law Introduction In the landmark case of Bayberry Associates, P.A. v. R. Lewis Jones et al., the Supreme Court...

Supremacy of Federal Law: Preemption under the Surface Transportation Assistance Act in Retaliatory Discharge Cases

Date: Dec 5, 1989

Supremacy of Federal Law: Preemption under the Surface Transportation Assistance Act in Retaliatory Discharge Cases Introduction The case of Charles Howard Watson and Gilbert Garner Barnett v....

State v. Jacumin: Tennessee Supreme Court Adopts Aguilar-Spinelli Two-Pronged Test Over Gates in Probable Cause Analysis

Date: Oct 10, 1989

State v. Jacumin: Tennessee Supreme Court Adopts Aguilar-Spinelli Two-Pronged Test Over Gates in Probable Cause Analysis Introduction State v. Richard T. Jacumin is a pivotal case adjudicated by the...

Constructive Eviction and Landlord’s Duty to Mitigate: Tenn-Tex Properties v. Brownell-Electro

Date: Sep 19, 1989

Constructive Eviction and Landlord’s Duty to Mitigate: Tenn-Tex Properties v. Brownell-Electro Introduction Tenn-Tex Properties, a joint venture of James P. Atkinson and Robert C.H. Mathews, Jr.,...

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