State Supreme Court / Tenn.

State v. Jones

Decided March 31, 1980. Joe W. Henry wrote the opinion for the court.

598 S.W.2d 209 · Cited 101 times

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Precedents cited

Decisions in our collection this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases we publish link through; others open the full text.

Sorrells v. United States · 287 U.S. 435
Hagemaker v. State · 347 S.W.2d 488
Williams v. State · 403 S.W.2d 319
Roden v. State · 352 S.W.2d 227
State v. Morgan · 541 S.W.2d 385
Tibbals Flooring Company v. Stanfill · 410 S.W.2d 892
Warden v. State · 381 S.W.2d 247
Thomas v. State · 187 S.W.2d 529
Palmer v. State · 187 Tenn. 527
Goins v. State · 192 Tenn. 32
Goins v. State · 237 S.W.2d 8

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