Permitting Witness to Testify
Unless otherwise indicated, all indented material is copied directly from the court’s opinion.
Decisions of the Tennessee Supreme Court
Decisions of the Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals
State v. Garrity, No. M2022-00725-CCA-R3-CD, p. 14 (Tenn. Ct. Crim. App. April 18, 2023).
A trial court’s decision to permit a witness to testify is within the sound discretion of the trial court. State v. Underwood, 669 S.W.2d 700, 703 (Tenn. Crim. App. 1984).