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judge committed reversible error in Tennessee

12 Tennessee opinions name it 3 courts 1960–2010 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 (1)

CaseFollowedCited
State v. Wrightgreen
tenncrimapp · 1981 · cited in 1 Tennessee opinions naming this issue, 2004–2004
2 sentences

2004See, e.g., State v. Wright, 618 S.W.2d 310, 313-14 (Tenn.Crim.App.1981) (finding that the trial judge committed reversible error in refusing to charge the jury on the lesser-included offenses of murder in the first degree).

2004See, e.g., State v. Wright, 618 S.W.2d 310, 313-14 (Tenn.Crim.App.1981) (finding that the trial judge committed reversible error in refusing to charge the jury on the lesser-included offenses of murder in the first degree).

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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 (9)

CaseCitedYears
City of Johnson City v. Outdoor West, Inc. green
tennctapp · 1996
2 sentences

2005The standard for an appellate court's review of a trial judge's jury charge was stated in City of Johnson City v. Outdoor West, Inc., 947 S.W.2d 855 (Tenn. Ct. App. 1996): We review the jury charge in its entirety to determine whether the trial judge committed reversible error.

2003The standard for an appellate court’s review of a trial judge’s jury charge was stated in City of Johnson City v. Outdoor West, Inc., 947 S.W.2d 855 (Tenn. Ct. App. 1996): We review the jury charge in its entirety to determine whether the trial judge committed reversible error.

41998–2005
Miller v. Choo Choo Partners, L.P. green
tennctapp · 2001
1 sentence

2010He maintains that T.P.I. 9.06 consists “of two paragraphs that [are] literally independent in thought and effect.” “We review the jury charge in its entirety and as a whole to determine whether the trial judge committed reversible error.” Miller, 73 S.W.3d at 908 (citing Otis v. Cambridge Mut.

12010–2010
Wiseman v. Spaulding green
tennctapp · 1978
1 sentence

2004Wiseman v. Spaulding, 573 S.W.2d at 493 .

12004–2004
Murray Ohio Manufacturing Company v. Vines green
tenn · 1973
1 sentence

1986Defendant says, first, that this Court held in Murray Ohio Manufacturing Co. v. Vines, 498 S.W.2d 897 (Tenn.1973) that T.R.C.P. 52.01 did not apply to worker’s compensation cases and, second, even if the rule did apply the request was not timely filed.

11986–1986
Leighton v. Henderson green
tenn · 1967
2 sentences

1986Id. 414 S.W.2d at 420-421 .

1986Id. 414 S.W.2d at 420-421 .

11986–1986
Kersey v. State green
tenn · 1975
1 sentence

1984They insist that the Trial Judge committed reversible error when he improperly gave a “dynamite charge” to the jury in violation of the rule set forth in Vanderbilt University v. Steely, 566 S.W.2d 853 (Tenn.1978), and Kersey v. State, 525 S.W.2d 139 (Tenn.1975).

11984–1984
Vanderbilt University v. Steely green
tenn · 1978
1 sentence

1984They insist that the Trial Judge committed reversible error when he improperly gave a “dynamite charge” to the jury in violation of the rule set forth in Vanderbilt University v. Steely, 566 S.W.2d 853 (Tenn.1978), and Kersey v. State, 525 S.W.2d 139 (Tenn.1975).

11984–1984
Jones v. State neutral
tenn · 1913
2 sentences

1972Jones v. State, 128 Tenn. 493 , 161 S.W. 1016 .

1972Jones v. State, 128 Tenn. 493 , 161 S.W. 1016 .

11972–1972
Dykes v. State green
tenn · 1956
2 sentences

1960We think this contention must be sustained, upon the authority of Dykes v. State, 201 Tenn. 65, 67 , 296 S.W.2d 861, 862 , in which we held erroneous an instruction which we think is the same in substance as the one here complained of and which was as follows: “ ‘You, Ladies and Gentlemen, are the sole judges of the evidence and the weight to be given to the swearing of each and every witness in the case, but the law you will take as given you by the Court.” In that case, Mr. Justice Burnett fully reviewed the cases on the question and we could not add anything to what was there said.

1960We think this contention must be sustained, upon the authority of Dykes v. State, 201 Tenn. 65, 67 , 296 S.W.2d 861, 862 , in which we held erroneous an instruction which we think is the same in substance as the one here complained of and which was as follows: “ ‘You, Ladies and Gentlemen, are the sole judges of the evidence and the weight to be given to the swearing of each and every witness in the case, but the law you will take as given you by the Court.” In that case, Mr. Justice Burnett fully reviewed the cases on the question and we could not add anything to what was there said.

11960–1960

Where else courts name it

MS 60 (1987–2026) MA 47 (1977–2025) LA 30 (1950–2007) FL 27 (1953–2007) MD 23 (1976–2020) GA 21 (1939–2016) IL 19 (1968–2021) AL 19 (1970–2012) NJ 17 (1963–2022) DC 16 (1987–2017) SC 15 (1969–2010) NY 14 (1940–2014) TX 13 (1923–2001) TN 12 (1960–2010) MI 11 (1960–2016) PA 9 (1957–2024) VA 8 (1990–2018) KY 8 (1972–2010) DE 6 (1980–2025) NV 5 (2015–2015) NC 5 (1968–1994) CA 4 (1953–1985) OK 4 (1962–1987) OH 3 (1940–2005) IN 3 (1965–1982) UT 3 (1985–2025) OR 3 (1978–2014) WV 2 (1973–1988) MO 2 (2005–2005) CO 2 (2018–2018) AZ 2 (1980–1989) NH 2 (1983–1983)

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