STATE v. BARNES


675 S.W.2d 195 (1984)

STATE of Tennessee, Appellee, v. Charles BARNES, Appellant.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee, at Knoxville.

February 6, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ralph Brown, Maryville, for appellant.

William M. Leech, Jr., Atty. Gen., Wayne E. Uhl, Asst. Atty. Gen., Nashville, David G. Ballard, Dist. Atty. Gen., Steven R. Hawkins, Asst. Dist. Atty. Gen., Maryville, for appellee.


OPINION

DUNCAN, Judge.

The defendant, Charles Barnes, was convicted of involuntary manslaughter, and his punishment was fixed at three (3) years in the State penitentiary. The defendant's sentence was suspended and he was placed on probation.

In this appeal the defendant contests the sufficiency of the evidence, and complains that the trial court erred in excluding evidence of the deceased's reputation for violence. We find merit to these complaints...

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