These rules are intended to provide for the just determination of every criminal proceeding. They shall be construed to secure:
Tenn. R. Crim. P. 2
Advisory Commission Comment.
This rule conforms to Rule 2 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure and is a clear statement of the intention of the commission.
Subdivision (c)(2) is designed to stress that the efficient use of jurors' time is a public interest that courts should consider in construing the Tennessee Rules of Criminal Procedure.