Tennessee Supreme Court· 11/12/1991

State v. Cook

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816 S.W.2d 322

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recognizing that constitutional errors do not require reversal “if the reviewing court determines that the constitutional error was harmless beyond a reasonable doubt in light of the entire record”
recognizing that constitutional errors do not require reversal “if the reviewing court determines that the constitutional error was harmless beyond a reasonable doubt in light of the entire record”
holding that the conviction should be reversed and remanded because the trial court erred by instructing the jury with regard to Range I sentences when harsher Range II sentences were applicable
holding erroneous jury instruction on range of punishment was plain error requiring new trial on issue of guilt or innocence
“We do not hold the defendant responsible for the trial court’s judgment that the only applicable possible sentences were Range I. . . . [D]efense counsel would have been less than partisan if he had complained of the favorable action of the trial judge.”

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Judges: William S. Russell

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