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unjustifiable standard in Tennessee

8 Tennessee opinions name it 3 courts 1984–2017 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 (5)

CaseFollowedCited
Bordenkircher v. Hayesgreen
scotus · 1978 · cited in 6 Tennessee opinions naming this issue, 1992–2017
2 sentences

2017Within the limits set by the legislature’s constitutionally valid definition of chargeable offenses, ‘the conscious exercise of some selectivity in enforcement is not in itself a federal constitutional violation’ so long as ‘the selection was [not] deliberately based upon an unjustifiable standard such as race, religion, or other arbitrary classification.’ Id. at 364 (quoting Oyler v. Boles, 368 U.S. 448, 456 (1962)).

2001In the latter situation, an equal protection challenge will not he (1) “as long as the prosecutor has probable cause to believe that an accused committed an offense,” State v. Skidmore, 15 S.W.3d 502, 508 (Tenn.Crim.App.1999) (citing Wayte v. United States, 470 U.S. 598, 608 , 105 S.Ct. 1524 , 84 L.Ed.2d 547 (1985)), and (2) the decision was not “deliberately based upon an unjustifiable standard such as race, religion, or other arbitrary classification,” Cooper v. State, 847 S.W.2d 521, 536 (Tenn.Crim.App.1992) (quoting Borden- *278 kircher v. Hayes, 434 U.S. 357, 364 , 98 S.Ct. 663 , 54 L.Ed.

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Oyler v. Bolesgreen
scotus · 1962 · cited in 4 Tennessee opinions naming this issue, 1984–2017
2 sentences

2017Within the limits set by the legislature’s constitutionally valid definition of chargeable offenses, ‘the conscious exercise of some selectivity in enforcement is not in itself a federal constitutional violation’ so long as ‘the selection was [not] deliberately based upon an unjustifiable standard such as race, religion, or other arbitrary classification.’ Id. at 364 (quoting Oyler v. Boles, 368 U.S. 448, 456 (1962)).

1997That discretion does not violate the principles of equal protection unless the choice to prosecute is “deliberately based upon an unjustifiable standard such as race, religion, or other arbitrary classification.” See Oyler v. Boles, 368 U.S. 448, 456 (1962). 9 In this case, the record is devoid of any evidence demonstrating that the warden at the NECC arbitrarily selects cases to be referred for prosecution.

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Cooper v. Stategreen
tenncrimapp · 1992 · cited in 2 Tennessee opinions naming this issue, 2001–2001
2 sentences

2001In the latter situation, an equal protection challenge will not he (1) “as long as the prosecutor has probable cause to believe that an accused committed an offense,” State v. Skidmore, 15 S.W.3d 502, 508 (Tenn.Crim.App.1999) (citing Wayte v. United States, 470 U.S. 598, 608 , 105 S.Ct. 1524 , 84 L.Ed.2d 547 (1985)), and (2) the decision was not “deliberately based upon an unjustifiable standard such as race, religion, or other arbitrary classification,” Cooper v. State, 847 S.W.2d 521, 536 (Tenn.Crim.App.1992) (quoting Borden- *278 kircher v. Hayes, 434 U.S. 357, 364 , 98 S.Ct. 663 , 54 L.Ed.

2001App. 1999) (citing Wayte v. United States, 470 U.S. 598, 608 (1985)), and (2) the decision was not “deliberately based upon an unjustifiable standard such as race, religion, or other arbitrary classification,” Cooper v. State, 847 S.W.2d 521, 536 (Tenn. Crim.

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Wayte v. United Statesgreen
scotus · 1985 · cited in 2 Tennessee opinions naming this issue, 2001–2001
2 sentences

2001In the latter situation, an equal protection challenge will not he (1) “as long as the prosecutor has probable cause to believe that an accused committed an offense,” State v. Skidmore, 15 S.W.3d 502, 508 (Tenn.Crim.App.1999) (citing Wayte v. United States, 470 U.S. 598, 608 , 105 S.Ct. 1524 , 84 L.Ed.2d 547 (1985)), and (2) the decision was not “deliberately based upon an unjustifiable standard such as race, religion, or other arbitrary classification,” Cooper v. State, 847 S.W.2d 521, 536 (Tenn.Crim.App.1992) (quoting Borden- *278 kircher v. Hayes, 434 U.S. 357, 364 , 98 S.Ct. 663 , 54 L.Ed.

2001In the latter situation, an equal protection challenge will not he (1) “as long as the prosecutor has probable cause to believe that an accused committed an offense,” State v. Skidmore, 15 S.W.3d 502, 508 (Tenn.Crim.App.1999) (citing Wayte v. United States, 470 U.S. 598, 608 , 105 S.Ct. 1524 , 84 L.Ed.2d 547 (1985)), and (2) the decision was not “deliberately based upon an unjustifiable standard such as race, religion, or other arbitrary classification,” Cooper v. State, 847 S.W.2d 521, 536 (Tenn.Crim.App.1992) (quoting Borden- *278 kircher v. Hayes, 434 U.S. 357, 364 , 98 S.Ct. 663 , 54 L.Ed.

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State v. Josephine C. Skidmoregreen
tenncrimapp · 1999 · cited in 1 Tennessee opinions naming this issue, 2001–2001
1 sentence

2001In the latter situation, an equal protection challenge will not he (1) “as long as the prosecutor has probable cause to believe that an accused committed an offense,” State v. Skidmore, 15 S.W.3d 502, 508 (Tenn.Crim.App.1999) (citing Wayte v. United States, 470 U.S. 598, 608 , 105 S.Ct. 1524 , 84 L.Ed.2d 547 (1985)), and (2) the decision was not “deliberately based upon an unjustifiable standard such as race, religion, or other arbitrary classification,” Cooper v. State, 847 S.W.2d 521, 536 (Tenn.Crim.App.1992) (quoting Borden- *278 kircher v. Hayes, 434 U.S. 357, 364 , 98 S.Ct. 663 , 54 L.Ed.

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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.

Where else courts name it

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