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Davis v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee

Decided July 31, 1969PublishedCited by 23 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

OLIVER, Judge.

Jointly tried in the Criminal Court of Shelby County under an indictment charging Harry Lee, Herbert E. Moore, Harvey D. Davis and Clarence Fisher with the first degree murder of one Willie Pigram, Lee and Moore were acquitted and Davis and Fisher were convicted of second degree murder and sentenced to imprisonment for not more than fifteen years in the State Penitentiary. Their motion for a new trial being overruled, the defendants Davis and Fisher prayed and were granted and have perfected an appeal in the nature of a writ of error to this Court.

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2Cases cited28 opinions

  1. Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  2. Bruton v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  3. Pointer v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
  4. Roberts v. RussellSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  5. Delli Paoli v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1957

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3Cited by23 opinions

  1. State v. ShepherdTennessee Supreme Court · 1995
  2. Janow v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 1971
  3. Aldridge v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 1971
  4. Bryant v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 1973
  5. Berry v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 1974

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