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State of Tennessee v. Kenneth Ray Smotherman, II

Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals (sit of oral argument) · April 9, 2026

The Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals heard oral argument in State v. Kenneth Ray Smotherman II on whether the trial court erred by refusing a jury instruction for the lesser-included offense of casual exchange and whether related instruction issues were waived. Appellate counsel and the state disputed preservation and plain-error review; the court reserved decision after questioning.

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