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| Houston v. State | |
|---|---|
| Court | Supreme Court of Tennessee |
| Full case name | Richard Houston, Appellant, v. State of Tennessee, Appellee. |
| Decided | January 7, 1980 (1980-01-07) |
| Citation | 583 S.W.2d 267 |
| Case history | |
| Appealed from | Knox County Criminal Court |
| Court membership | |
| Judges sitting | William J. Harbison, William Fones, John C. Cooper, Joe W. Henry, John K. Byers |
| Case opinions | |
| Majority | Cooper, joined by Fones, Harbison, Byers |
| Dissent | Henry |
| Keywords | |
Houston v. State, 583 S.W.2d 267 (1980), was a case decided by the Supreme Court of Tennessee that held that "repeated shots or blows" was sufficient circumstantial evidence to prove premeditation and deliberation for first degree murder.
Subsequent history
Houston was overruled by the case State v. Brown, which required more evidence than repeated blows to show deliberation.
Notes
- Special Justice
References
- Bonnie, R.J. et al. Criminal Law, Second Edition. Foundation Press, New York, NY: 2004, p. 782
- Bonnie, 783
External links
Text of Houston v. State (1980) is available from: Google Scholar Justia
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