Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee· 4/28/1994

State v. Keel

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882 S.W.2d 410
1994 Tenn. Crim. App. LEXIS 270

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concluding that a stable work history is expected of every citizen and should not be applied in mitigation
concluding that a stable work history is expected of every citizen and should not be applied in mitigation
holding that a trial court is not warranted in using this factor to enhance a sentence involving a Schedule II controlled substance based solely on the “nature and circumstances” of the substance
stating that a variance results “[w]hen the evidence adduced at trial does not correspond to the elements of the offense alleged in the charging instrument”
holding that on direct appeal from jury trial, any issue, other than sentencing, the meritorious consideration of which does not result in a dismissal of the charges, must be raised in a motion for new trial to preserve the issue for appellate review
suggesting that when an appellant tries to assist the police in uncovering criminal activity and the assistance bears no fruit, the requirements of mitigating factor number nine are not fulfilled

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Judges: Jones, Wade, White

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