Legal Opinion
Herron v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee
Decided March 5, 1970PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
RUSSELL, Judge.
The Plaintiff-in-Error, Ernest Lee Herron, hereinafter called the defendant, was tried and convicted of murder in the first degree and sentenced to death by electrocution. He has properly perfected an appeal in the nature of a writ of error to this court and we have the case for decision. Defendant was represented by employed counsel upon the trial and is so represented upon this appeal. Several assignments of error are urged upon this court.
Upon the selection of a jury of twelve, and one alternate, the court had all thirteen take the oath together. It was then called to…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Witherspoon v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Warden, Maryland Penitentiary v. HaydenSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Bass v. StateTennessee Supreme Court · 1950
- Moorehead v. StateTennessee Supreme Court · 1966
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3Cited by15 opinions
- State v. IvyCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 1993
- State v. BradenCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 1993
- State v. KoucoulesSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1974
- State v. JacksonCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 1993
- State v. RushoIdaho Court of Appeals · 1986
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