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· 3/22/2022

State of Tennessee v. Jeffery T. Siler

Syllabus

The pro se Defendant, Jeffrey T. Siler, appeals the Knox County Criminal Court's order summarily dismissing his motion to correct a clerical error. See Tenn. R. Crim. P. 36. The State has filed a motion to affirm the trial court's order pursuant to Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals Rule 20. Following our review, we conclude that the State's motion is well-taken and affirm the order of the trial court.

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  • concluding G. L. c. 263, § 6, does not violate defendants' equal protection or due process rights
  • where prosecutor provided shorthand, inaccurate definition of law of criminal responsibility, judge's \extensive and accurate instruction on the law\ cured error
  • phrase “execution-style” described shooting appropriately given that victim was shot several times in back
  • prosecutor entitled to invite jury to draw fair inferences from evidence
  • prosecutor entitled to invite jury to draw fair inferences from evidence

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Judges: Judge Robert H. Montgomery, Jr

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