Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee· 1/8/1985

State v. Bell

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690 S.W.2d 879
1985 Tenn. Crim. App. LEXIS 2516

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providing that “intoxication or mental unsoundness is not alone sufficient to bar the introduction of statements made by an accused if the evidence also shows the accused was capable of understanding his rights”
“intoxication or mental unsoundness is not alone sufficient to bar the introduction of statements made by an accused if the evidence also shows the accused was capable of understanding his rights”
“[I]ntoxication or mental unsoundness is not alone sufficient to bar the introduction of statements made by an accused if the evidence also shows the accused was capable of understanding his rights.”
adult defendant claimed to be intoxicated and suffering from a mental deficiency
“intoxication or mental unsoundness is not alone sufficient to bar the introduction of statements made by an accused if the evidence also shows the accused was capable of understanding his rights” (citing State v. Green, 613 S.W.2d 229 (Tenn. Crim. App. 1980)

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Judges: Byers, Dwyer, O'Brien

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