State of Tennessee v. David Harold Hanson Concurring/Dissenting

Case Number
E2006-00883-CCA-R3-CD

I am, respectfully, unable to join in the majority’s reversal of the trial court’s judgment of conviction due to the insufficiency of the evidence, although I concur in the majority opinion regarding all other issues. The majority concludes that there is insufficient evidence upon which a rational trier of fact could conclude that the Defendant, knowingly, by other than accidental means, inflicted serious injury on this victim. Specifically, the majority concludes that there is a failure of evidence with regard to the Defendant’s mens rea.

Authoring Judge
Judge Robert W. Wedemeyer
Originating Judge
Judge James B. Scott, Jr.
Case Name
State of Tennessee v. David Harold Hanson Concurring/Dissenting
Date Filed
Dissent or Concur
This is a dissenting opinion
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