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OWENS v. STATE

710 S.W.2d 518 (1986)

Danny M. OWENS, et al., Plaintiffs/Appellees, v. STATE of Tennessee, Defendant/Appellant.

Supreme Court of Tennessee, at Jackson.

May 12, 1986.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas B. Avery, Ed Mullikin, Valerie Futris, Memphis, for defendant/appellant.

Robert S. Gilder, Steven G. Roberts, Southaven, Arch B. Boyd, Memphis, for plaintiffs/appellees.

OPINION

HARBISON, Justice.

The question to which review was limited in this Court is whether a criminal fine bears interest in the absence of a statute specifically authorizing it. The Court of Appeals held that interest does not accrue on such a fine. We affirm.

In 1983 a criminal fine in the amount of $200,000 was assessed against a corporation for violation of state obscenity statutes, T.C.A. §§ 39-6-1104 et seq.

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