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State asserts error in Tennessee

11 Tennessee opinions name it 2 courts 2001–2024 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 (7)

CaseFollowedCited
State v. Teelred
tenn · 1990 · cited in 3 Tennessee opinions naming this issue, 2005–2014
2 sentences

2014An accused’s constitutional right to trial by jury, see U.S. Const. amend VI; Tenn. Const. art. 1, § 6, encompasses a right to a correct and complete charge of the law, see State v. Teel, 793 S.W.2d 236, 249 (Tenn. 1990).

2008The trial court has a duty “to give a complete charge of the law applicable to the facts of a case.” State v. Harbison, 704 S.W.2d 314 , 319 (Tenn. 1986); accord State v. Forbes, 793 S.W.2d 236, 249 (Tenn. 1990); see also Tenn. R.Crim.

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State v. Hatchergreen
tenn · 2010 · cited in 1 Tennessee opinions naming this issue, 2024–2024
1 sentence

2024A trial court’s jury charge “should not contain inaccurate or inapplicable statements of legal principles that might tend to confuse the jury.” State v. Hatcher, 310 S.W.3d 788, 812 (Tenn. 2010) (internal quotation omitted).

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Momon v. Stategreen
tenn · 2000 · cited in 1 Tennessee opinions naming this issue, 2020–2020
1 sentence

2020Automatic reversal is a remedy reserved for structural constitutional errors, such as “the complete denial of the right to counsel, racial discrimination in the selection of a grand jury, denial of the right of self-representation at trial, and denial of the right to a trial by jury.” Id. (citing Momon v. State, 18 S.W.3d 152, 165-66 (Tenn. 1999)).

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State v. Rodriguezgreen
tenn · 2008 · cited in 1 Tennessee opinions naming this issue, 2020–2020
2 sentences

2020The State asserts that the error was harmless. “[T]his Court has recognized three categories of error – structural constitutional error, non-structural constitutional error, and non-constitutional error.” State v. Rodriguez, 254 S.W.3d 361, 371 (Tenn. 2008).

2020Automatic reversal is a remedy reserved for structural constitutional errors, such as “the complete denial of the right to counsel, racial discrimination in the selection of a grand jury, denial of the right of self-representation at trial, and denial of the right to a trial by jury.” Id. (citing Momon v. State, 18 S.W.3d 152, 165-66 (Tenn. 1999)).

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State v. Garrisongreen
tenn · 2000 · cited in 1 Tennessee opinions naming this issue, 2019–2019
1 sentence

2019A criminal defendant has “a right to a correct and complete charge of the law.” Hanson, 279 S.W.3d at 280 (citing State v. Garrison, 40 S.W.3d 426, 432 (Tenn. 2000)).

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State v. Nixgreen
tenn · 2001 · cited in 1 Tennessee opinions naming this issue, 2015–2015
1 sentence

2015Accordingly, we 1 In its brief, the State asserts that the standard of mental incompetence with respect to the post-conviction statute of limitations is that announced in State v. Nix, 40 S.W.3d 459, 463 (Tenn. 2001).

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Gant v. Stategreen
tenncrimapp · 1973 · cited in 1 Tennessee opinions naming this issue, 2009–2009
1 sentence

2009See Grant v. State, 507 S.W.2d 133, 137 (Tenn. Crim.

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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 (2)

CaseCitedYears
State v. Nesbit green
tenn · 1998
2 sentences

2002The state counters that the trial court properly followed the dictates of State v. Nesbit, 978 S.W.2d 872 (Tenn.1998), in permitting Tyus' impeachment, and while conceding that the trial court erred by failing to give a limiting instruction, the state asserts that the error was harmless.

2002The state counters that the trial court properly followed the dictates of State v. Nesbit, 978 S.W.2d 872 (Tenn.1998), in permitting Tyus’ impeachment, and while conceding that the trial court erred by failing to give a limiting instruction, the state asserts that the error was harmless.

32001–2002
State v. Hanson green
tenn · 2009
1 sentence

2019A criminal defendant has “a right to a correct and complete charge of the law.” Hanson, 279 S.W.3d at 280 (citing State v. Garrison, 40 S.W.3d 426, 432 (Tenn. 2000)).

12019–2019

Statutes the citing opinions construe

TN § Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-13-204 (4) TN § Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-13-206 (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

IL 27 (1968–2025) TX 22 (1988–2015) TN 11 (2001–2024) FL 10 (1992–2019) IN 8 (1987–2017) WA 8 (2006–2016) MS 8 (1990–2006) OH 8 (2004–2025) NM 6 (1997–2023) MO 6 (1979–2012) AL 4 (1993–2010) OR 4 (1991–2021) GA 4 (2008–2024) NE 4 (1994–2019) KS 4 (1988–2022) WI 3 (1978–2025) UT 3 (2013–2020) CT 3 (2011–2025) WY 3 (2007–2015) AZ 2 (1998–2025) MT 2 (2017–2024) NJ 2 (1995–2024) NY 2 (1920–1927) AK 2 (1979–2008) CA 2 (2013–2014) LA 2 (2012–2013) OK 2 (1988–1989) MD 2 (2012–2015) ND 2 (2012–2012) ID 2 (2012–2012) NC 2 (2005–2016)

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