Ezell v. State

The parties will hereinafter be referred to as they appeared in the trial court; that is, the defendants and the State.

*14On December 6, 1965, tire defendants were indicted by tbe grand jury of Rbea County, Tennessee. Herman Woodrow Ezell was indicted on a charge of murder for the alleged slaying of Lloyd Bostic. Herman Ezell’s sons, Billy Ray Ezell, Freddie Ezell and Yernon Lee Ezell, were indicted for aiding and abetting in the alleged crime.

On January 21, 1966, the defendants were tried in the Criminal Court of Rhea County. At the close of the State’s proof, a nolle prosequi was taken as to…