Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee· 10/13/2000

State v. Ellis

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89 S.W.3d 584
2000 Tenn. Crim. App. LEXIS 783

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holding that in most circumstances, valid consent exists when given “either by the individual whose property is searched or by a third party who possesses common authority over the premises.”
first citing Ellis v. Carlton, 986 S.W.2d 600, 602 (Tenn. Crim. App. 1998); and then citing State v. Smith, 926 S.W.2d 267, 269 (Tenn. Crim. App. 1995)
“This court has previously observed that harmless error analysis may be appropriate when a victim specifically identifies one incident of sexual abuse and testifies generally about other instances.”
“In order to establish the corpus delicti of a crime, the State must establish beyond a reasonable doubt (1) that a certain result has been produced and (2) that some person is criminally responsible for the act.”

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Judges: Norma McGee Ogle

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