Legal Opinion

Walker v. State

Tennessee Supreme Court

Decided December 16, 1954PublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Mr. Justice. Burnett

delivered the opinion of the Court.

Walker was indicted, tried and convicted for violating the age of consent statute, Code Section 10786, and was sentenced to not more than 5 years in the State penitentiary. From this conviction he appeals and has assigned numerous errors which will hereinafter he considered.

Let ns first notice that in the bill of. exceptions that the order of January 18,. 1954 respiting the jury the following day lists one of the jurors as “Joe M. Dawson” while the order entering the verdict of the jury lists the juror as “Joe M-. Davison.” Obviously this…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. State v. BowmanSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1950
  2. Sykes v. StateTennessee Supreme Court · 1903
  3. State v. . StorkeySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1868
  4. State v. MondsSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1902
  5. Mendolia v. StateTennessee Supreme Court · 1951

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3Cited by18 opinions

  1. Hart v. StateTennessee Supreme Court · 2000
  2. State v. HammondsTennessee Supreme Court · 2000
  3. LP v. Natrona County Department of Public Assistance & Social ServicesWyoming Supreme Court · 1984
  4. State v. BowlesTennessee Supreme Court · 2001
  5. Webster v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 1967

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