Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee· 3/27/1996

State v. Howard

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926 S.W.2d 579
1996 Tenn. Crim. App. LEXIS 195

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holding that reckless 1 But see Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-13-103(a). (“A person commits an offense who recklessly engages in conduct which places or may place another person in imminent danger of death or serious bodily injury.”
“[D]efense counsel was permitted to develop the inconsistencies in the victim’s testimony and challenge her credibility [and] [t]he jury’s decision to accredit the victim’s testimony was within their prerogative.”
overruled on other grounds in State v. Williams, 977 S.W.2d 101 (Tenn. 1998)
“When an offense has different mens rea for separate elements, the trial court must set forth the mental state for each element clearly so that the jury can determine whether the state has met its burden of proof.”

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Judges: Wade, Peay, Welles

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