# Edwards v. State

> Tennessee Supreme Court · May 17, 1976 · 540 S.W.2d 641

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/cases/9779117

## Case

- **Full name:** George S. EDWARDS, Petitioner, v. STATE of Tennessee, Respondent
- **Court:** Tennessee Supreme Court
- **Decided:** May 17, 1976
- **Citations:** 540 S.W.2d 641; 1976 Tenn. LEXIS 564
- **Precedential status:** Published
- **Opinion:** On rehearing by Cooper
- **Judges:** Cooper, Harbison, Dyer, Henry, Fones
- **Cited by:** 98 later opinions in the Frix Law Library

## Citator (automated)

- No negative treatment found by the automated citator. That is not the same as a confirmation that the case is good law; read the citing cases.
- Full citator and citing cases: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/cases/9779117

## Opinion text

OPINION ON PETITION TO REHEAR
COOPER, Chief Justice.
George S. Edwards has filed a petition to rehear insisting that the court “overlooked determinative facts in two areas of crucial importance,” in affirming the conviction of Mr. Edwards for second degree murder. Specifically, petitioner questions the view of the majority of the court of “the Owens-by testimony,” and assignments questioning the trial court’s instructions to the jury. The argument advanced in support of the petition is essentially the same argument made to and considered by the court in rendering its opinion in this case; however, out of deference to counsel, we have reconsidered the issues. On doing so, we adhére to the conclusions stated in the original petition filed in this case.
The petition to rehear is overruled.
HARBISON, J., and DYER, Special Judge, concur.
FONES and HENRY, JJ„ dissent.

---

Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/cases/9779117. Public record. Not legal advice.