Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals
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The Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals is an intermediate appellate court in Tennessee. It hears appeals of criminal cases in the state; appeals of civil cases go to the Tennessee Court of Appeals.
The court consists of 12 judges that sit in three-person panels to hear cases. Decisions of the Court of Criminal Appeals may be appealed to the Tennessee Supreme Court, and capital cases are appealed to the Supreme Court automatically. [1]
Current judges
Criminal Appeals judges serve eight-year terms. Judges on the court are selected using the Tennessee Plan.
External links
- The Appellate Courts Of Tennessee
- Opinions of the Court of Criminal Appeals
- Rules of the Court of Criminal Appeals
- List of Judges of the Court of Criminal Appeals
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