Legal Opinion
Bell v. State
Tennessee Supreme Court
Decided January 12, 1968PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Chiee Justice Burnett
delivered the opinion of the Court.
*687■ Bell was convicted of murder in the second degree-and sentenced to serve not more than seventeen (17) years in the State penitentiary.
The only insistence made on this appeal is that plaintiff in error was twice put in jeopardy for the same offense. Under the factual situation presented in this case neither the counsel for plaintiff in error nor have we, after an independent research, been able to find another case on the subject.
In September, 1959, the plaintiff in error was charged with the murder of one Martha Dotson. A hearing…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- Green v. StateTennessee Supreme Court · 1922
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Feagins v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 1979
- State v. DanielsCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 1975
- State v. AdkinsCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 1981
- State v. SluderTennessee Supreme Court · 1973
- Ogburn v. Tennessee Department of CorrectionCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1998
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