Case Number
E2016-00262-CCA-R3-CD
I concur in all parts of the lead opinion, except section II.B., “State of Passion” and Sequential Jury Instructions. As to that particular section, I concur in the result that Defendant is not entitled to relief on his challenge to the use of acquittal-first instructions pursuant to State v. Davis, 266 S.W.3d 896 (Tenn. 2008) and that he is not entitled to relief on the issue challenging the jury instruction that passion and provocation are elements of voluntary manslaughter.
Originating Judge
Judge Steven Wayne Sword
Case Name
State of Tennessee v. Brandon Scott Donaldson - concurring in part, concurring in results only in part
Date Filed
Dissent or Concur
No
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