Tennessee § 16-5-101 - Court of criminal appeals established.
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§ 16-5-101. Court of criminal appeals established.
There is created and established an appellate court in this state to be designated and styled the court of criminal appeals of Tennessee. Acts 1967, ch. 226, § 1; T.C.A., § 16-441. Cross-References. Power of general assembly to create courts, Tenn. Const., art. VI, § 1. Textbooks. Tennessee Jurisprudence, 17 Tenn. Juris., Jurisdiction, § 21. Law Reviews. Tennessee Criminal Law: An Overview of the Courts and a Compendium of Tennessee Criminal Procedure (Michael R. Tilley), 5 Mem. St. U.L. Rev. 90. The Tennessee Court of Appeals: How Often It Corrects the Trial Courts — and Why, 68 Tenn. L. Rev. 557 (2001). The Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals: A Study and Analysis (Daniel J. Foley), 66 Tenn. L. Rev. 427 (1999). The Tennessee Court System — Court of Criminal Appeals (Frederic S. Le Clercq), 8 Mem. St. U.L. Rev. 231. Comparative Legislation. Court of criminal appeals: Ala. Code § 12-3-1 et seq. Cited: Columbia Bonding Co. v. State, 225 Tenn. 719, 476 S.W.2d 633, 1972 Tenn. LEXIS 306 (1972); Galbreath v. Bd. of Prof'l Responsibility of the Supreme Court of Tenn., 121 S.W.3d 660, 2003 Tenn. LEXIS 1220 (Tenn. 2003).
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Section 16-5-101 ("Court of criminal appeals established.") is part of the Tennessee Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Tennessee. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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