LAWHON v. STATE


537 S.W.2d 449 (1975)

Ectlis L. LAWHON, alias, Appellant, v. STATE of Tennessee, Appellee.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee.

Certiorari Denied March 8, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William H. Russell, James H. Simpson, Arnold, Winfrey, McMurray & Russell, Loudon, for appellant.

R.A. Ashley, Jr., Atty. Gen., Jack E. Seaman, Asst. Atty. Gen., Nashville, John C. Crawford, III, Asst. Dist. Atty. Gen., Maryville, Charles E. Hawk, Asst. Dist. Atty. Gen., Kingston, for appellee.


Certiorari Denied by Supreme Court March 8, 1976.

OPINION

O'BRIEN, Judge.

Defendant was convicted of armed robbery and sentenced to ten years in the penitentiary. The sole issue raised on appeal is whether or not the provisions of T.C.A. Sec. 40-2516 require as a matter of law that the jury have in their possession at all times during deliberation a complete written copy of the judge's instructions.

In this case, the trial judge read a prepared...

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