by admin | May 14, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Tennessee
(a) Timing; Purposes. At any time after the filing of the indictment, presentment, or information, the court-on a party’s motion or on its own initiative-may order one or more pretrial conferences to consider matters that will:(1) promote a fair and expeditious...
by admin | May 14, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Tennessee
(a) Issuance. A subpoena shall be issued by a clerk or other authorized court officer, who shall sign it but otherwise leave it blank. The party requesting the subpoena shall fill in the blanks before the subpoena is served.(b) Defendants Unable to Pay. On a...
by admin | May 14, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Tennessee
(a) Disclosure of Evidence by the State.(1)Information Subject to Disclosure.(A) Defendant’s Oral Statement. Upon a defendant’s request, the state shall disclose to the defendant the substance of any of the defendant’s oral statements made before or...
by admin | May 14, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Tennessee
(a) When Taken.(1) In General. A party may move that a prospective witness be deposed in order to preserve testimony for trial. Any such motion may be filed at any time after the defendant’s initial appearance before a magistrate and after the defendant has been...
by admin | May 14, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Tennessee
(a) Severance Motion.(1)Timing.(A) By Defendant. A defendant’s motion for severance of offenses or defendants shall be made before trial, except that a motion for severance may be made before or at the close of all evidence if based on a ground not previously...
by admin | May 14, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Tennessee
(a) Consolidation. The court may order consolidation for trial of two or more indictments, presentments, or informations if the offenses and all defendants could have been joined in a single indictment, presentment, or information pursuant to Rule 8.(b) Severance. The...
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