Tennessee Statutes
§ 40-14-102 — Right to counsel
Tennessee·Title 40
Every person accused of any crime or misdemeanor whatsoever is entitled to counsel in all matters necessary for the person's defense, as well to facts as to law.
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Related
State v. Jones
726 S.W.2d 515 (Tennessee Supreme Court, 1987)
Spooner v. State
(Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee, 1998)
William Craig v. Miranda McCabe
(Court of Appeals of Tennessee, 2023)
James Phillip Hunter v. State
(Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee, 2010)
Legislative History
Code 1858, § 5205 (deriv. Acts 1794, ch. 1, § 71); Shan., § 7169; Code 1932, § 11733; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 40-2002.
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