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Tennessee issues

The doctrines Tennessee courts name when they cite: mined from the sentence each citation lives in, keyed on the citing court, counted by distinct opinions. Entry by issue, not by case: pick one to see the cases on each side.

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1 abuse of discretion standard State of Tennessee v. Susan Renee Bise 3,5124 1978–2026 653
2 Strickland test Strickland v. Washington 1,5173 1989–2026 263
3 de novo standard Fields v. State 1,4793 1962–2026 125
4 jury conviction removes presumption State v. Tuggle 1,3633 1992–2026 149
5 clear and unequivocal rule State v. Adkisson 1,0033 1991–2026 205
6 ineffective assistance of counsel claim Strickland v. Washington 9423 1991–2026 170
7 affirmative defense McCarley v. West Quality Food Service 8615 1928–2026 79
8 ineffective assistance claim Goad v. State 8032 1997–2026 177
9 enhancement and mitigating factors State v. Carter 7262 1994–2026 28
10 mitigating and enhancement factors State v. Taylor 6832 1986–2026 71
11 plain error State v. Adkisson 6543 1982–2026 197
12 warrant requirement State v. Yeargan 6233 1976–2026 51
13 purely de novo standard Fields v. State 6123 1996–2026 28
14 deficiency prejudiced defense Strickland v. Washington 6043 1987–2026 70
15 defendant removes presumption State v. Carruthers 6023 1981–2026 68
16 guilty verdict removes presumption State v. Tuggle 5453 1986–2026 151
17 due process clause State v. Edgin 5413 1914–2026 43
18 hearsay rule Edward Thomas Kendrick, III v. State of Tennessee 4164 1918–2026 40
19 Miranda warning Miranda v. Arizona 3973 1969–2026 36
20 essential element claim Hannan v. Alltel Publishing Co. 3914 1966–2026 48
21 adverse effect defense Strickland v. Washington 3881 1987–2026 37
22 clear and convincing evidence standard In Re Audrey S. 3744 1996–2026 131
23 harmless error State v. Allen 3693 1959–2026 34
24 prejudice prong test Strickland v. Washington 3662 1998–2026 37
25 reasonable doubt error State v. Rodriguez 3573 1970–2026 57
26 clear and convincing standard In Re Frr, III 3414 1990–2026 53
27 preponderance of the evidence standard Brandon v. Wright 3004 1980–2026 15
28 petitioner at the evidentiary hearing Black v. State 2862 1997–2026 20
29 cognizable claim Hickman v. State 2793 1994–2026 30
30 petition for writ error State v. Mixon 2773 1929–2026 25
31 cumulative error State v. Hester 2763 2001–2026 122
32 guilty plea hearing State v. Keen 2763 1971–2026 41
33 outcome analysis In Re Audrey S. 2653 2004–2026 120
34 interests analysis White v. Moody 2532 1978–2026 130
35 Brady violation State v. Edgin 2412 1981–2026 37
36 harmful effect error State v. Killebrew 2283 1992–2026 43
37 conclusion of the sentencing hearing State v. Williams 2262 1997–2024 3
38 double jeopardy clause State v. Denton 2243 1975–2026 11
39 res judicata doctrine Lee v. Hall 2245 1918–2026 41
40 exclusionary rule Wong Sun v. United States 2223 1959–2026 15
41 fundamental principle Mathews v. Eldridge 2174 1897–2026 18
42 enhancement factors Blakely v. Washington 2112 1986–2025 10
43 considers the following factors State v. Ashby 2083 2000–2025 4
44 Fifth Amendment privilege Miranda v. Arizona 2043 1968–2026 31
45 pure de novo standard Southern Constructors, Inc. v. Loudon County Board of Education 2023 1998–2025 1
46 valuable privilege State v. Bane 1992 1976–2026 27
47 sufficiency of the evidence challenge Jackson v. Virginia 1912 1996–2026 52
48 offense must outweigh all factors State v. Hartley 1892 1985–2026 32
49 petition without hearing Summers v. State 1883 1921–2026 19
50 Adkisson test State v. Smith 1873 2000–2026 42
51 party responsible error State v. Killebrew 1793 1982–2026 35
52 probation revocation hearing State v. Mitchell 1652 1980–2026 22
53 state may terminate claim Burford v. State 1653 1992–2026 11
54 election requirement State v. Brown 1644 1906–2026 22
55 jury-out hearing Momon v. State 1633 1976–2026 12
56 existence of plain error State v. Smith 1592 2000–2026 37
57 Burns test State v. Burns 1563 1999–2022 1
58 lesser included offense instruction State v. Allen 1562 1995–2026 5
59 inappropriate factors State v. Shelton 1502 1992–2010 0
60 statutory enhancement factors State v. Carter 1481 1997–2026 21
61 enhancing and mitigating factors State v. Ashby 1432 1993–2019 0
62 list factors In Re SLA 1433 1997–2026 31
63 capital sentencing hearing State v. Bland 1382 1991–2026 6
64 determinations presumption State v. Ashby 1353 1999–2022 1
65 equal protection clause Powers v. Ohio 1353 1919–2025 7
66 post-conviction evidentiary hearing Tidwell v. State 1342 1998–2026 49
67 totality of the circumstances test Illinois v. Gates 1332 1971–2026 21
68 divorce hearing Alford v. Alford 1322 1953–2026 15
69 law of the case doctrine Memphis Publishing Co. v. Tennessee Petroleum Underground Storage Tank Board 1324 1996–2026 23
70 Sixth Amendment claim Baxter v. Rose 1313 1981–2026 4
71 statute of limitations defense Workman v. State 1314 1984–2026 11
72 Blockburger test State v. Watkins 1302 1977–2026 10
73 material evidence standard Alley v. Consolidation Coal Co. 1294 1932–2025 16
74 two most important factors Varley v. Varley 1272 1991–2025 7
75 Bise standard State of Tennessee v. Christine Caudle 1263 2012–2026 44
76 reviews claim Strickland v. Washington 1253 1997–2024 1
77 elements of the termination claim In Re Bernard T. 1232 2010–2026 26
78 prima facie claim Duren v. Missouri 1233 1940–2025 10
79 case-by-case analysis State v. Bingham 1213 1985–2026 5
80 Tennessee rule Harris v. Chern 1194 1926–2025 6
81 parol evidence rule GRW Enterprises, Inc. v. Davis 1182 1932–2026 8
82 Fourth Amendment violation State v. Huddleston 1173 1969–2026 14
83 mitigating and enhancing factors State v. Boston 1171 1986–2022 1
84 number of circumstantial factors Blankenship v. State 1151 1996–2025 8
85 sovereign immunity Hawks v. City of Westmoreland 1143 1973–2026 6
86 fact-intensive inquiry White v. Moody 1133 2000–2026 25
87 petitioner raising claim Strickland v. Washington 1131 1994–2015 0
88 confrontation clause Crawford v. Washington 1123 1972–2026 17
89 per se rule State v. Mixon 1113 1987–2026 5
90 two prong test Strickland v. Washington 1082 1994–2024 10
91 especially mitigated standard State v. Fields 1072 1993–2026 5
92 essential elements claim Staples v. CBL & Associates, Inc. 1074 1976–2024 3
93 importance of the particular requirement In Re Valentine 1062 2004–2025 35
94 sentence presumption State v. Ashby 1063 1976–2025 3
95 affirmative duty rule Jackson v. Virginia 1043 2010–2025 18
96 careful balancing of many factors Kinard v. Kinard 1042 1996–2024 13
97 Wilkerson factors State v. Wilkerson 1041 2000–2026 27
98 non-structural constitutional error State v. Rodriguez 1032 2006–2026 25
99 speedy trial analysis State v. Simmons 1033 1969–2026 19
100 right to present defense State v. Brown 1023 2000–2026 18
101 defendant falling below standard Bradshaw v. Daniel 1002 1997–2026 13
102 Electroplating factors State v. King 973 2013–2026 33
103 illegal sentence claim State of Tennessee v. James D. Wooden 962 1999–2026 20
104 mootness doctrine McIntyre v. Traughber 923 1983–2026 15
105 weight assigned requirement In Re Valentine 922 2003–2025 28
106 Barker analysis Barker v. Wingo 913 1987–2026 14
107 proof of a probation violation State v. Harkins 903 1991–2022 3
108 insanity defense State v. Flake 892 1977–2026 9
109 Aguilar-Spinelli test State v. Jacumin 863 1991–2025 3
110 alibi defense Smith v. State 862 1970–2026 3
111 potential rate error McDaniel v. CSX Transportation, Inc. 863 1999–2026 13
112 comparative fitness analysis Bah v. Bah 842 1991–2026 3
113 American rule Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. v. Epperson 832 1887–2026 17
114 Parker and Electroplating factors State v. King 833 2014–2026 27
115 Mother motion Bean v. Bean 792 1998–2026 26
116 moving party challenge Hannan v. Alltel Publishing Co. 793 2008–2019 0
117 petitioner must overcome presumption Strickland v. Washington 792 1998–2011 0
118 demanding standard Alabama v. White 783 1978–2025 7
119 performance prejudiced defense Strickland v. Washington 781 1997–2010 0
120 standing inquiry Allen v. Wright 783 1980–2026 6
121 discussion standard State v. Pinkham 773 1904–2026 1
122 unrelenting imposition principle Thompson v. Firemen's Fund Insurance Co. 773 1991–2026 4
123 issue for plain error State v. Adkisson 762 2001–2026 19
124 coram nobis claim Tommy Nunley v. State of Tennessee 752 1995–2026 30
125 rational basis test Tennessee Small School Systems v. McWherter 753 1976–2025 5
126 presumption of reasonableness standard State of Tennessee v. James Allen Pollard 742 2013–2026 35
127 bench bar State v. Preston 733 1903–2026 4
128 number of statutory factors White v. Moody 731 2013–2026 49
129 Batson challenge Batson v. Kentucky 723 1991–2026 10
130 knowing and intelligent waiver Fairchild v. Lockhart 723 1979–2025 10
131 sound defense James Nealy v. Donald A. Cabana, Superintendent of Mississippi State Penitentiary 703 1874–2021 2
132 thirteenth juror rule State v. Moats 703 1985–2025 6
133 plain view doctrine State v. Cothran 693 1980–2025 4
134 guiding principle Bethlehem Steel Corp. v. Ernst & Whinney 684 1984–2024 2
135 motion states a colorable claim State of Tennessee v. James D. Wooden 682 2015–2026 26
136 Terry stop Terry v. Ohio 682 1976–2025 3
137 charge is prejudicial error State v. Hodges 671 1998–2019 0
138 consequences waiver State v. Stephenson 672 1872–2026 7
139 discretionary rule Memphis Publishing Co. v. Tennessee Petroleum Underground Storage Tank Board 674 1982–2026 7
140 medical malpractice claim Curtis Myers v. Amisub (SFH), Inc., d/b/a St. Francis Hospital 672 1986–2024 2
141 tactical advantage over defense State v. Wood 672 1997–2026 15
142 verdict replaces presumption State v. Reid 672 2000–2025 14
143 Bruton violation State v. Elliott 662 1969–2025 6
144 gross deviation standard Hodges v. S.C. Toof & Co. 663 1994–2026 6
145 thirty-day requirement State v. Rockwell 663 1993–2026 30
146 Burford rule Sands v. State 652 1995–2021 1
147 issue as plain error State v. Adkisson 642 2003–2026 13
148 res ipsa loquitur doctrine Seavers v. Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge 642 1930–2026 2
149 chancellor error Milligan v. MFA Mutual Insurance Company 622 1924–2021 1
150 excited utterance exception State v. Land 622 1982–2026 8

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