Friday, March 14, 2014

State v. Bishop


In State v. Bishop, Courtney Bishop was found guilty of attempted  aggravated robbery and first degree felony murder by the trial court.  Upon review, the Supreme Court of Tennessee held that information provided by an accomplice when corroborated with independent investigation is sufficient to establish probable cause for an arrest. The Court also held that an in court confession does not require corroboration to support a conviction.

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