Skip to main content

State v. Lacy

Citations

  • 983 S.W.2d 686
  • 1997 WL 729261
  • 1997 Tenn. Crim. App. LEXIS 1175

How courts have described this case

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

  • finding circumstantial evidence sufficient to convict of felony murder by aggravated child abuse when victim was in defendant’s sole care
  • permitting § 39-13-204(i)(l) as an aggravating factor in a prosecution for first degree murder by aggravated child abuse
  • distinguishing Ballard where expert testified about the victim’s injuries that she observed rather than his behavior
  • “[A]s in DuBose, the evidence [of the defendant’s prior assaults against the victim] was relevant to the [material] issues of intent and absence of accident.”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Judges: Peay, Wade, Hayes

Read full opinion on CourtListener

Cited by

31 cases in this archive cite this case; the 20 most cited are listed.

Cites

7 cases in this archive are cited by this case.

Other cases with this name

Sourced from CourtListener / Free Law Project (CC0).

This is legal information, not legal advice. Laws vary by jurisdiction and change frequently. Always verify current law with official sources and consult a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction for advice on your specific situation.