Farris v. State

535 S.W.2d 608 (1976)

James E. FARRIS, Petitioner,

v.

STATE of Tennessee, Respondent.

William Wayne ROBINSON, Petitioner,

v.

STATE of Tennessee, Respondent.

Roosevelt LEWIS, Petitioner,

v.

STATE of Tennessee, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Tennessee.

February 16, 1976.

On Rehearing March 30, 1976.

Stafford Hagwood, Nashville, for Farris.

Walker Gwinn, Memphis, for Robinson and Lewis.

Etrula Trotter, Asst. Atty. Gen., Nashville, for Farris and Robinson.

William J. Haynes, Asst. Atty. Gen., Nashville, for Lewis; Ray A. Ashley, Jr., Atty. Gen., Nashville, of counsel.

OPINION

HENRY, Justice.

The principal issue in…