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COLYER v. STATE

577 S.W.2d 460 (1979)

Allen COLYER, Petitioner, v. STATE of Tennessee, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Tennessee.

February 19, 1979.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John A. Armstrong, Greeneville, for petitioner.

Brooks McLemore, Atty. Gen., Robert L. DeLaney, Asst. Atty. Gen., Nashville, for respondent.

OPINION

FONES, Justice.

We granted the writ of certiorari to consider the single issue of whether a juvenile's involuntary statement which meets all constitutional requirements, but was inadmissible in juvenile court because of violations of T.C.A. §§ 37-215 and 37-227, is admissible in state criminal courts.

Defendant was convicted of rape and sentenced to ten years in the penitentiary. He was arrested at the Colyer home about 9:00 p.m...

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