State of Tennessee v. Jerome Maurice Teats - Dissent

Case Number
M2012-01232-CCA-R3-CD

I respectfully dissent from the result reached by the majority.  First, I believe the trial court’s ruling regarding the admissibility of the Defendant’s statements is insufficient for us to conduct a proper review of the suppression issue.  Second, I believe that the Defendant was entitled to a jury instruction regarding kidnapping pursuant to  State v. White, 362 S.W.3d 559 (Tenn. 2012), and that the failure to give the instruction constitutes reversible error.

Authoring Judge
Presiding Judge Joseph M. Tipton
Originating Judge
Judge Steve Dozier
Case Name
State of Tennessee v. Jerome Maurice Teats - Dissent
Date Filed
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