Tennessee Supreme Court· 7/16/2004

State v. Pierce

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138 S.W.3d 820
2004 Tenn. LEXIS 634
2004 WL 1587071

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holding that “[b]ecause polygraph examinations are inherently unreliable, . . . trial courts may not consider polygraph examination results or any portion of a risk assessment report that relies upon polygraph examination results when imposing sentences”
considering “the defendant‟s sexual attraction to minors, as documented in his risk assessment,” as a factor supporting the denial of probation where the defendant pleaded guilty to attempted rape of a child
evidence related to polygraph examinations and their results, as well as a defendant’s consent or refusal to submit to such examination, is not relevant and therefore is inadmissible pursuant to Tenn. R. Evid. 402

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Judges: Drowota, III, Anderson, Birch, Holder, Barker

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