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finding of plain error in Tennessee

16 Tennessee opinions name it 2 courts 1999–2022 1 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Tennessee courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (4)

CaseFollowedCited
State v. Adkissongreen
tenncrimapp · 1994 · cited in 8 Tennessee opinions naming this issue, 2003–2016
2 sentences

2016Adkisson held that the following five factors must be present for a finding of plain error: (a) the record must clearly establish what occurred in the trial court; (b) a clear and unequivocal rule of law must have been breached; (c) a substantial right of the accused must have been adversely affected; (d) the accused [must not have waived] the issue for tactical reasons; and (e) consideration of the error [must be] ―necessary to do substantial justice.‖ 899 S.W.2d at 641-42 (footnotes omitted).

2015Adkisson held that the following five factors must be present for a finding of plain error: (a) the record must clearly establish what occurred in the trial court; (b) a clear and unequivocal rule of law must have been breached; (c) a substantial right of the accused must have been adversely affected; (d) the accused [must not have waived] the issue for tactical reasons; and (e) consideration of the error [must be] “necessary to do substantial justice.” 899 S.W.2d at 641-42 (footnotes omitted).

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State v. Smithgreen
tenn · 2000 · cited in 4 Tennessee opinions naming this issue, 1999–2022
2 sentences

2022See Smith, 24 S.W.3d at 282 .

2006App. 1979)); see also State v. Smith, 24 S.W.3d 274, 282 (Tenn. 2000) (listing as the first of five requirements for a finding of plain error that “the record must clearly establish what occurred in the trial court”) (citation omitted).

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State v. Gomezgreen
tenn · 2005 · cited in 2 Tennessee opinions naming this issue, 2006–2013
2 sentences

2013Our supreme court has upheld the long established rule that “plain error review places on the defendant the burden of persuasion,” and that “[t]he substantive standards for plain error review are difficult to satisfy.” State v. Gomez, 163 S.W.3d 632, 646 (Tenn. 2005).

2006Our supreme court has recently upheld the long established rule that “plain error review places on the defendant the burden of persuasion,” and that “[t]he substantive standards for plain error review are difficult to satisfy.” State v. Gomez, 163 S.W.3d 632, 646 (Tenn. 2005).

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State v. Terrygreen
tenn · 2003 · cited in 1 Tennessee opinions naming this issue, 2016–2016
1 sentence

2016Id. at 372 (footnote omitted).

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Tennessee. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (1)

CaseCitedYears
State v. Page green
tenn · 2006
1 sentence

2016Page, 184 S.W.3d at 230 .

12016–2016

Statutes the citing opinions construe

TN § Tenn. Code Ann. § 40-18-110 (7) TN § Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-11-106 (5) TN § Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-11-203 (4) TN § Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-11-611 (4) TN § Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-13-101 (4) TN § Tenn. Code Ann. § 40-35-103 (4) TN § Tenn. Code Ann. § 40-35-210 (4) TN § Tenn. Code Ann. § 40-35-401 (4) TN § Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-11-302 (3) TN § Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-13-202 (3) TN § Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-14-103 (3) TN § Tenn. Code Ann. § 40-35-115 (3)

Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.

Where else courts name it

OH 104 (1987–2026) WY 34 (1984–2026) AL 26 (1987–2025) VT 17 (1990–2026) TN 16 (1999–2022) CO 15 (1984–2026) GA 14 (2014–2025) AK 14 (1981–2015) DC 12 (1978–2018) MS 12 (1999–2023) NC 11 (1994–2022) MO 10 (1986–2023) UT 10 (1989–2012) IL 9 (1985–2024) DE 6 (2020–2025) CT 4 (1986–2025) NJ 4 (1963–2024) OK 4 (1997–2022) NE 3 (2015–2024) OR 2 (2007–2011) MI 2 (2020–2022) NV 2 (1997–2026) MN 2 (2001–2017)

Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.

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