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two- pronged test in Tennessee

6 Tennessee opinions name it 2 courts 1993–2015 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 (3)

CaseFollowedCited
Blockburger v. United Statesgreen
scotus · 1931 · cited in 1 Tennessee opinions naming this issue, 2015–2015
1 sentence

2015To address a multiple description claim, we must apply the two- pronged test laid out in Blockburger v. United States, 284 U.S. 299, 304 (1932).

11
State of Tennessee v. Glover P. Smithgreen
tenn · 2014 · cited in 1 Tennessee opinions naming this issue, 2015–2015
1 sentence

2015See Smith, 436 S.W.3d at 767 ; Watkins, 362 S.W.3d at 556 .

11
Hill v. Eagle Bend Manufacturing, Inc.green
tenn · 1997 · cited in 1 Tennessee opinions naming this issue, 1999–1999
1 sentence

1999Hill v. Eagle Bend Mfg., Inc., 942 S.W.2d 483, 487 (Tenn. 1997).

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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 (6)

CaseCitedYears
United States v. Loud Hawk green
scotus · 1986
2 sentences

1997The defendant contends that this appeal was “weak from the onset,” “fruitless, nonmeritorious, tangential and therefore frivolous.” In support of his contention, the defendant points to a letter from the assistant attorney general to the prosecuting attorney requesting her to dismiss the appeal on the grounds that, in his opinion, “pm-suing an appeal on this record is futile.” The State responds that the author of the letter “did not understand the two pronged analysis for ineffective assistance of counsel claims” and rhetorically asks, “if the issue is so meritless, why did our Supreme Court

1997The defendant contends that this appeal was “weak from the onset,” “fruitless, nonmeritorious, tangential and therefore frivolous.” In support of his contention, the defendant points to a letter from the assistant attorney general to the prosecuting attorney requesting her to dismiss the appeal on the grounds that, in his opinion, “pm-suing an appeal on this record is futile.” The State responds that the author of the letter “did not understand the two pronged analysis for ineffective assistance of counsel claims” and rhetorically asks, “if the issue is so meritless, why did our Supreme Court

21997–1997
State v. Watkins green
tenn · 2012
1 sentence

2015See Smith, 436 S.W.3d at 767 ; Watkins, 362 S.W.3d at 556 .

12015–2015
Spinelli v. United States red
scotus · 1969
1 sentence

1999Recently, our sup reme cou rt observed that when applying this analysis to the area of informant’s tips, “the two- pronged test of reliability [in Jacu min] need not be as strictly applied if the inform ant’s tip is being used to establish reasonable suspicion rather than probable ca use.” State v. Simpson, 968 S.W .2d 776 , 782 (T enn. 19 98). -4- In Jacumin , the court adopted the Aguilar-Spine lli test for magistrates determining whether probable cause exists to issue a search warrant. 778 S.W.2d at 436 ; see Aguilar v. Texas, 378 U.S . 108 (19 64); Spinelli v. United States, 393 U.S. 410 (

11999–1999
State v. Jacumin green
tenn · 1989
1 sentence

1999Recently, our sup reme cou rt observed that when applying this analysis to the area of informant’s tips, “the two- pronged test of reliability [in Jacu min] need not be as strictly applied if the inform ant’s tip is being used to establish reasonable suspicion rather than probable ca use.” State v. Simpson, 968 S.W .2d 776 , 782 (T enn. 19 98). -4- In Jacumin , the court adopted the Aguilar-Spine lli test for magistrates determining whether probable cause exists to issue a search warrant. 778 S.W.2d at 436 ; see Aguilar v. Texas, 378 U.S . 108 (19 64); Spinelli v. United States, 393 U.S. 410 (

11999–1999
Fowler v. Consolidated Aluminum Corp. green
tenn · 1984
1 sentence

1993We think the trial court fully complied with the principles set in Fowler v. Consolidated Aluminum Corp., 665 S.W.2d 713 (Tenn.1984) and North American Royalties v. Thrasher, 817 S.W.2d 308 (Tenn.1991).

11993–1993
North American Royalties, Inc. v. Thrasher green
tenn · 1991
1 sentence

1993We think the trial court fully complied with the principles set in Fowler v. Consolidated Aluminum Corp., 665 S.W.2d 713 (Tenn.1984) and North American Royalties v. Thrasher, 817 S.W.2d 308 (Tenn.1991).

11993–1993

Statutes the citing opinions construe

TN § Tenn. Code Ann. § 40-35-114 (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

TX 140 (1970–2026) CT 53 (1988–2025) OH 40 (1981–2026) IL 40 (1996–2026) WA 30 (2004–2025) NJ 22 (2018–2026) LA 20 (1985–2025) MS 15 (1983–2018) NC 15 (1986–2021) DE 15 (2016–2026) MI 11 (1974–2025) WV 9 (2014–2022) OK 8 (1974–2001) FL 7 (1985–2022) PA 6 (1981–2023) NE 6 (2014–2022) IA 6 (2016–2026) TN 6 (1993–2015) AL 6 (1977–2025) MO 5 (1986–2015) SD 5 (2003–2007) CA 5 (1973–2022) NY 5 (1969–2016) WI 4 (1976–2017) ID 4 (1980–2012) VA 4 (1997–2015) MT 4 (1978–2014) IN 3 (1992–2017) CO 2 (1990–1994) SC 2 (2008–2016) AZ 2 (1977–2008) KY 2 (2015–2015) MA 2 (1979–2024) AK 2 (1982–1983) GA 2 (1976–2014)

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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