Legal Opinion
United States v. Leonard Ray Blanton (81-5644), Clyde Edward Hood, Jr. (81-5645), James M. Allen (81-5643)
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided April 7, 1983No. 81-5643 to 81-5645PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FLOYD R. GIBSON, Senior Circuit Judge.
Defendants appeal their convictions for acts relating to the issuance of retail liquor licenses in Tennessee during the administration of the former governor of Tennessee, defendant Leonard Ray Blanton.
I. Facts
The three defendants are Blanton, who served as governor of Tennessee from January, 1975 to January, 1979, James M. Allen, who was a special consultant to the governor for the first six months of the Blanton administration and had served as Blanton’s campaign manager, and Clyde Edward Hood, who was a special assistant to the governor from January,…
2Cases cited48 opinions
- Larry Bonner v. City of Prichard, AlabamaCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1981
- Irvin v. DowdSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
- Swain v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
- Sheppard v. MaxwellSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- In Re Murchison.Supreme Court of the United States · 1955
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3Cited by30 opinions
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- Leonard Ray Blanton v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1996
- United States v. Fred M. MoselyCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1987
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