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STATE v. GREAR

568 S.W.2d 285 (1978)

STATE of Tennessee, Petitioner, v. Darryl V. GREAR, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Tennessee.

Rehearing Denied July 24, 1978.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John F. Southworth, Jr., Asst. Atty. Gen., Nashville, Brooks McLemore, Jr., Atty. Gen., Nashville, of counsel, for petitioner.

Brett P. Stein, Memphis, for respondent.

OPINION

BROCK, Justice.

The issue presented in this criminal case is whether the Court of Criminal Appeals erred in reversing the action of the trial court in denying the respondent's application for a suspended sentence. Two subsidiary questions are presented:

(1) Did the trial judge abuse his discretion in denying suspension of the sentence? (2) Did the Court of Criminal Appeals apply the correct criteria in reviewing the action of the...

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