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STATE v. ALLEY

594 S.W.2d 381 (1980)

STATE of Tennessee, Respondent, v. Jimmy Dean ALLEY, Petitioner.

Supreme Court of Tennessee.

February 18, 1980.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Quinton F. Horton, McMinnville, for petitioner.

William M. Leech, Jr., Atty. Gen., William O. Kelly, Asst. Atty. Gen., Charles S. Ramsey, Jr., Dist. Atty. Gen., C. Michael Layne, Asst. Dist. Atty. Gen., for respondent.

OPINION

HENRY, Justice.

This petition for post-conviction relief raises a question of first impression, i.e., within the meaning of Section 37-234(a)(1), T.C.A., does a juvenile attain age fifteen on his birthday or on the day before his birthday. The Court of Criminal Appeals held to the latter view and we granted certiorari to examine the question.

I.

The Court of Criminal Appeals treated...

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