Tennessee Statutes
§ 40-14-201 — Part definitions
Tennessee·Title 40
As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1)"Indigent person" means any person who does not possess sufficient means to pay reasonable compensation for the services of a competent attorney; and (2) "Public defender" means any attorney appointed or elected under any act of the general assembly or any provision of a metropolitan charter to represent indigent persons accused of crime.
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Related
Owens v. State
908 S.W.2d 923 (Tennessee Supreme Court, 1995)
State v. David H.
247 S.W.3d 651 (Court of Appeals of Tennessee, 2006)
Allen v. McWilliams
715 S.W.2d 28 (Tennessee Supreme Court, 1986)
Huskey v. State
743 S.W.2d 609 (Tennessee Supreme Court, 1988)
Melanie Gayle King (Lyon) v. James David King
(Court of Appeals of Tennessee, 2008)
State of Tennessee, Department of Children's Services v. RDV
(Court of Appeals of Tennessee, 2005)
Oudon Panyananouvong v. State of Tennessee
(Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee, 2001)
Jackie William Crowe v. State of Tennessee
(Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee, 2002)
State of Tennessee v. Robert Miller
(Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee, 2003)
State of Tennessee, Department of Children's Services v. D.H. - Dissenting
(Court of Appeals of Tennessee, 2006)
David Stovall v. Christopher Dunn
(Court of Appeals of Tennessee, 2002)
Legislative History
Acts 1965, ch. 217, § 1; T.C.A., § 40-2014.
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