Tennessee Statutes
§ 27-3-131 — Appeals in misdemeanor cases - Trial de novo - Jury trial
Tennessee·Title 27
(a)Notwithstanding Rule 5(c)(2) of the Tennessee Rules of Criminal Procedure to the contrary, the defendant may in any case covered by such rule appeal a verdict of guilty or the sentence imposed or both to the circuit or criminal court for a trial de novo with or without a jury.
(b)Demand for a jury trial shall be made at the time of filing an appeal under § 27-5-108 , to the circuit or criminal court. If such demand is not made at the time of filing the appeal, the right to a trial by jury is waived.
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Related
State v. Wood
91 S.W.3d 769 (Court of Appeals of Tennessee, 2002)
City of White House v. Whitley
979 S.W.2d 262 (Tennessee Supreme Court, 1998)
State v. Jarnigan
958 S.W.2d 135 (Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee, 1997)
State v. Stephen Bart Wood
(Court of Appeals of Tennessee, 2001)
State of Tennessee v. Tommy Powell
(Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee, 2002)
Barry Wells v. Ron Rickard
(Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee, 1997)
State of Tennessee v. Robert Banks
(Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee, 2004)
State of Tennessee v. Eric Florence
(Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee, 1998)
Legislative History
Acts 1984, ch. 879, §§ 1, 2; 1985, ch. 397, § 1.
Nearby Sections
15
§ 27-1-113
Findings of fact - Scope of review§ 27-1-114
Filing of findings§ 27-1-118
Written opinions in supreme court§ 27-1-119
Opinions furnished to counsel§ 27-1-122
Damages for frivolous appeal§ 27-1-123
Notice of appeal not jurisdictional§ 27-2-101
Number of new trials in jury cases§ 27-3-128
Remand for correction of record