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Nesbit instruction in Tennessee

7 Tennessee opinions name it 2 courts 2002–2006 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
State v. Reidgreen
tenn · 2002 · cited in 5 Tennessee opinions naming this issue, 2003–2006
2 sentences

2006See State v. Reid, 91 S.W.3d at 282-83 , holding that any contradiction between the statute and the Nesbit instruction inures to the benefit of Defendant; therefore, this argument does not entitle Defendant to relief. *849 47. [Deleted: Sufficiency of evidence to support jury's finding that aggravating circumstances outweighed mitigating factors beyond a reasonable doubt] 48. [Deleted: Proportionality Review] [Deleted: CONCLUSION] ADOLPHO A. BIRCH, JR., SP.

2006See State v. Reid, 91 S.W.3d at 282-83 , holding that any contradiction between the statute and the Nesbit instruction inures to the benefit of Defendant; therefore, this argument does not entitle Defendant to relief. 47. [Deleted: Sufficiency of evidence to support jury’s finding that aggravating circumstances outweighed mitigating factors beyond a reasonable doubt] 48. [Deleted: Proportionality Review] [Deleted: CONCLUSION]

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State v. Nesbitgreen
tenn · 1998 · cited in 2 Tennessee opinions naming this issue, 2002–2002
2 sentences

2002Nesbit, 978 S.W.2d at 892 (“[W]e hereby suggest the following instruction.... ”).

2002Nesbit, 978 S.W.2d at 892 (“[W]e hereby suggest the following instruction.... ”).

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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.

Statutes the citing opinions construe

TN § Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-13-204 (7) TN § Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-13-206 (7) TN § Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-13-202 (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

TN 7 (2002–2006) GA 2 (2025–2025) TX 2 (2014–2014) IL 2 (2010–2010)

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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