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jury unanimity instruction in Tennessee

16 Tennessee opinions name it 1 courts 2001–2019 0 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 (2)

CaseFollowedCited
Burlison v. Stategreen
tenn · 1973 · cited in 16 Tennessee opinions naming this issue, 2001–2019
2 sentences

2019See Burlison v. State, 501 S.W.2d 801, 804 (Tenn. 1973).

2014See Burlison v. State, 501 S.W.2d 801, 804 (Tenn. 1973).

1416
State v. Rickmangreen
tenn · 1994 · cited in 1 Tennessee opinions naming this issue, 2005–2005
1 sentence

2005State v. Rickman, 876 S.W.2d 824, 828 (Tenn. 1994). -13- The requirement of election and a jury unanimity instruction exists even though the defendant has not requested them.

11

Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

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

Statutes the citing opinions construe

TN § Tenn. Code Ann. § 40-35-210 (7) TN § Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-13-501 (6) TN § Tenn. Code Ann. § 40-35-114 (6) TN § Tenn. Code Ann. § 40-35-115 (6) TN § Tenn. Code Ann. § 40-35-401 (6) TN § Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-11-106 (5) TN § Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-13-522 (4) TN § Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-13-302 (3) TN § Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-13-502 (3) TN § Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-15-401 (3) TN § Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-15-402 (3) TN § Tenn. Code Ann. § 40-35-113 (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

TX 61 (2002–2025) LA 30 (2021–2024) WA 18 (1986–2022) TN 16 (2001–2019) CA 14 (1975–2025) UT 11 (1998–2026) OR 11 (1993–2023) WI 10 (1993–2024) MO 5 (2017–2023) IL 5 (1985–1997) KS 5 (2006–2022) NC 5 (1984–2015) OH 4 (2008–2023) HI 4 (1999–2021) FL 2 (1996–2024) AK 2 (2014–2018) AZ 2 (2005–2005)

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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