Legal Opinion
Burton v. State
Tennessee Supreme Court
Decided October 21, 1965PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Dyer
John T. Burton appeals from a conviction of murder in the second degree for which he received a sentence of not less than ten or more than twenty years in the state penitentiary. The facts are summarized as follows:
*64On 7 March 1962 defendant married Jean Clark Steel-man, a divorcee with fonr daughters: Barbara, Beverly, Carolyn and Susan. They moved into a home at LaVergne in Rutherford County where on 16 November 1962 a son was born to them. This marriage was stormy from the beginning and on 7 March 1964 Jean Clark obtained a divorce and custody of their son. Jean Clark, with the children,…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Hyde v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1943
- State v. MooreNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1938
- Thomas v. StateTennessee Supreme Court · 1957
- People v. PerryCalifornia Supreme Court · 1884
- Pless v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1912
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3Cited by12 opinions
- State v. ForbesCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 1995
- Collins v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 1973
- State v. ChanceCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 1989
- Leach v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 1977
- Pyburn v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 1976
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