Legal Opinion
Branch v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee
Decided November 25, 1969PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtOliver, J.
The defendant below, Clarence Elbert Branch, was convicted in the Criminal Court of Shelby County of second degree murder for which he was sentenced to imprisonment for 10 years in the State Penitentiary, and for carrying the pistol used in the killing, for which he was sentenced to pay a fine of $50 and to be imprisoned in the County Workhouse for 11 months and 29 days. He is in this Court upon an appeal in the nature of a writ of error duly perfected.
The defendant’s defense was self-defense. He and defense witnesses testified that on the night of the homicide, in the “Blue Room” of a cafe,…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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- Giles v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
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3Cited by36 opinions
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