Tennessee Supreme Court· 10/20/2003

State v. Davidson

Citations

121 S.W.3d 600
2003 Tenn. LEXIS 1007
2003 WL 22398392

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Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

recognizing that the concept of relevance is implicit in the requirement that the lay opinion be helpful
noting that information attached to the defendant’s brief “cannot be considered by this Court because it was not introduced as evidence in the trial court”
noting that the defendant’s cunning course of conduct during interrogation by law enforcement suggested premeditated murder in that case
concluding that the trial court did not abuse its discretion in denying a change in venue when it conducted an extensive evidentiary hearing and detailed voir dire proceeding and there was “no evidence that any juror was actually biased or prejudiced against [the defendant]”
stating that circumstances establishing premeditation can include the use of a deadly weapon upon an unarmed victim, the defendant’s procurement of a weapon, and a defendant’s calmness after a killing
noting that that “the trial court conducted a meticulous and detailed jury selection process”

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Judges: Justice Janice M. Holder

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