Legal Opinion
Williamson v. State
Tennessee Supreme Court
Decided June 7, 1952PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Prewitt
delivered tbe opinion of the Court.
The defendant Eugene Williamson, a colored man was found guilty of murder in the first degree in the slaying of L. E. Roper and his punishment fixed at thirty years imprisonment.
The killing took place on the church grounds at Belmont Church, situated in the northwestern part of Payette County near the village of Braden, which lies just south of U. S. Highway 70. The colored people in that community were having a picnic on the church grounds; sandwiches and cold drinks were being served and sold. The shooting took place at the picnic in July, 1949 about 9 o…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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- Akins v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1945
- Patton v. MississippiSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
- Turner v. StateTennessee Supreme Court · 1949
- Jones v. StateTennessee Supreme Court · 1930
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Holiday v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 1972
- Tollett v. HendersonSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Holiday v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 1973
- Tollett v. HendersonSupreme Court of the United States · 1973