Legal Opinion
Cole v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee
Decided April 24, 1974PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
GALBREATH, Judge.
Plaintiffs in error, Raymond Cole and Paul Cole, Jr., appeal from their convictions for involuntary manslaughter and resulting sentences of not less than one nor more than five years in the penitentiary.
The jury had before it credible, albeit disputed, evidence that the victim was killed when his automobile was struck by a 1965 Chrysler being driven at a high rate of speed by Raymond Cole while racing a 1965 Ford Mustang being driven by his brother Paul Cole, Jr. Both of the defendants’ automobiles were observed by witnesses speeding in a northerly direction around a…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Escobedo v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Keller v. StateTennessee Supreme Court · 1927
- Kirby v. StateTennessee Supreme Court · 1964
- McCracken v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 1972
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3Cited by29 opinions
- Rogers v. TennesseeSupreme Court of the United States · 2001
- State v. GoodwinTennessee Supreme Court · 2004
- State v. FarnerTennessee Supreme Court · 2002
- State v. MarshallCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 1993
- State v. RuaneCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 1995
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