Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee· 10/9/1998

State v. Leming

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3 S.W.3d 7
1998 Tenn. Crim. App. LEXIS 1055

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stating that “amnesia, in and of itself does not constitute incompetency too stand trial” and considering whether the defendant can receive a fair trial despite the amnesia
holding reasonableness of the defendant’s belief was an issue for the jury to decide
murder victim’s statement as to fear of defendant inadmissible be cause victim’s state of mind not relevant to an issue on trial
“[T]he victim‟s statement expressing his fears about the defendant would not be relevant for the state‟s case to prove the defendant‟s guilt, even if viewed as evidence of the victim‟s state of mind.”
“If a new certificate of appeal . . . were to certify that the appellant waived his right to appeal, then, of course, the court of appeals could only exercise its appellate jurisdiction to dismiss the appeal under Rule 25.2(d).”
a statement relating the declarant’s state of mind may be admitted if the declarant’s state of mind is relevant to a fact at issue in the case and its probative value must not be substantially outweighed by its prejudicial impact

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Judges: Joseph M. Tipton

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