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right to a jury instruction in Tennessee

6 Tennessee opinions name it 1 courts 1997–2010 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 (5)

CaseFollowedCited
State v. Trustyred
tenn · 1996 · cited in 4 Tennessee opinions naming this issue, 1997–2010
2 sentences

2010State v. Trusty, 919 S.W.2d 305, 310 (Tenn. 1996); State v. Cutshaw, 967 S.W.2d 332, 341-342 (Tenn. Crim.

2010State v. T rusty, 919 S.W.2d 305, 310 (Tenn. 1996); see Tenn. Code Ann. § 40-18 -110( a).

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State v. Cutshawgreen
tenncrimapp · 1997 · cited in 3 Tennessee opinions naming this issue, 1999–2010
2 sentences

2010State v. Trusty, 919 S.W.2d 305, 310 (Tenn. 1996); State v. Cutshaw, 967 S.W.2d 332, 341-342 (Tenn. Crim.

2000Thus, a defendant has a right to a jury instruction on all lesser included offenses of the charged offenses if “the evidence introduced at trial is legally sufficient to support a conviction for the lesser offense.” State v. Langford, 994 S.W.2d 126, 128 (Tenn. 1998) (citing State v. Bolden, 979 S.W.2d 587, 593 (Tenn. 1998)); see also State v. Cutshaw, 967 S.W.2d 332, 341-342 (Tenn. Crim.

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State v. Elygreen
tenn · 2001 · cited in 1 Tennessee opinions naming this issue, 2004–2004
1 sentence

2004As observed in State v. Ely, 48 S.W.3d 710, 727 (Tenn. 2001), the right to a jury instruction on a lesser included offense derives from the defendant’s right to trial by jury in order to permit the jury to resolve disputed factual issues raised by the evidence.

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State v. Boldengreen
tenn · 1998 · cited in 1 Tennessee opinions naming this issue, 2000–2000
1 sentence

2000Thus, a defendant has a right to a jury instruction on all lesser included offenses of the charged offenses if “the evidence introduced at trial is legally sufficient to support a conviction for the lesser offense.” State v. Langford, 994 S.W.2d 126, 128 (Tenn. 1998) (citing State v. Bolden, 979 S.W.2d 587, 593 (Tenn. 1998)); see also State v. Cutshaw, 967 S.W.2d 332, 341-342 (Tenn. Crim.

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State v. Langfordgreen
tenn · 1999 · cited in 1 Tennessee opinions naming this issue, 2000–2000
1 sentence

2000Thus, a defendant has a right to a jury instruction on all lesser included offenses of the charged offenses if “the evidence introduced at trial is legally sufficient to support a conviction for the lesser offense.” State v. Langford, 994 S.W.2d 126, 128 (Tenn. 1998) (citing State v. Bolden, 979 S.W.2d 587, 593 (Tenn. 1998)); see also State v. Cutshaw, 967 S.W.2d 332, 341-342 (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.

Statutes the citing opinions construe

TN § Tenn. Code Ann. § 40-18-110 (5)

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 20 (1993–2024) CT 9 (1996–2018) FL 7 (1983–2025) TN 6 (1997–2010) IL 3 (1989–2022) CA 3 (1988–2026) PA 2 (2014–2016) NV 2 (1988–1995) VA 2 (1998–1999) MS 2 (2009–2016) NC 2 (2020–2020) AZ 2 (2019–2019)

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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