State of Tennessee v. Riley Christopher Wilburn - Concurring

Case Number
M2020-00130-CCA-R3-CD

I agree with the majority’s opinion that based upon the current status of caselaw, the indictment was not duplicitous and the resulting verdict did not violate the Defendant’s right to a unanimous jury. However, I write separately to emphasize that while the language in the indictment and the resulting verdict were not unconstitutional, the practice employed by the State in drafting the indictment and by the trial court in failing to provide an enhanced unanimity instruction also is not advisable.

Authoring Judge
Presiding Judge John Everett Williams
Originating Judge
Judge Stella L. Hargrove
Case Name
State of Tennessee v. Riley Christopher Wilburn - Concurring
Date Filed
Dissent or Concur
No