McGee v. State

Petitioner, Carl McGee, was indicted in the Criminal Court of Davidson County in two cases, each charging him with conveying a pistol into the State Penitentiary with intent to aid prisoners to escape therefrom (T.C.A. sec. 39-3804), and with selling firearms without a license (Ch. 165, Acts 1959; T.C.A.Supp. sec. 39-4904).

He pleaded not guilty and the cases were set for trial June 16, 1960. On June 2, he gave notice to the District Attorney General that on June 8, he would take the discovery depositions of the State’s witnesses named on the back of the indictments, under Chapter 54, Acts of…