State of Tennessee v. Jeffrey D. Allen - Dissenting

Case Number
W2008-01348-CCA-R3-CD

I respectfully dissent from the conclusion of the majority that upholds the determination of the trial court that the defendant’s May 11, 2005, statement was admissible. While I recognize the difficulty of securing an attorney qualified to represent the defendant in this first degree felony murder case, I believe that the nearly two-month gap between his arrest and his confession to the offenses compels our concluding that the confession was inadmissible.

Authoring Judge
Judge Camille R. McMullen
Originating Judge
Judge Clayburn L. Peeples
Case Name
State of Tennessee v. Jeffrey D. Allen - Dissenting
Date Filed
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This is a dissenting opinion
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