State of Tennessee v. James R. Lemacks - Dissenting

Opinion

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF TENNESSEE AT NASHVILLE

FILED

STATE OF TENNESSEE ) July 6, 1999 ) FOR PUBLICATION

Appellee )

) HUMPHREYS COUNTYCecil Crowson, Jr.

v. ) Appellate Court Clerk ) HON. ROBERT E BURCH, JUDGE JAMES R. LEMACKS )

) NO. 01-S-01-9803-CR-00049 Appellant )

DISSENTING OPINION

Because the opinion filed by the Court of Criminal

Appeals states the view I take, I respectfully dissent from the

view held by the majority of my colleagues and would adopt the

opinion of the Court of Criminal Appeals.

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ADOLPHO A. BIRCH, JR., Justice