Legal Opinion
Everett Douglas v. Roy M. Nixon, Sheriff of Shelby County, Tennessee and the State of Tennessee
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided April 27, 1972No. 71-1650PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EDWARDS, Circuit Judge.
Appellant appeals from denial of his application for writ of habeas corpus by the United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee. It is his contention that his plea of guilty to the state offense of driving while intoxicated is invalid because of violation of the Fifth Amendment to the Constitution prohibiting double jeopardy.
Prior to his guilty plea in the state criminal court, appellant had been charged, convicted and fined $60.00 in the municipal court of Memphis for 1) being drunk, 2) running a red light, and 3) having no automobile inspection…
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- Dowdy v. StateTennessee Supreme Court · 1929
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