Legal Opinion
Hatchett v. State
Tennessee Supreme Court
Decided May 5, 1961PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Me. Chibe Justice Pkewitt
delivered the opinion of the Court.
The defendant below, Ab Hatchett, was convicted of violation of the liquor laws and fined $500 and sentenced to 6 months in prison. This appeal in error followed.
Hatchett is a resident of Henderson County, and resides in a home a short distance from Lexington, on the old Perryville Road. Officers, on January 18, 1958, went to the home of the defendant with a search warrant and searched his home for whiskey. The raid took place about 6:00 p.m., the officers having parked their car about a half mile from the defendant’s home and then…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Kap-Pel Fabrics, Inc. v. R. B. Jones & Sons, Inc.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1966
- Webb v. StateTennessee Supreme Court · 1938
- O'Brien v. StateTennessee Supreme Court · 1929
- Peters v. StateTennessee Supreme Court · 1948
- Garrett v. StateTennessee Supreme Court · 1952
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3Cited by17 opinions
- State v. SmithTennessee Supreme Court · 1993
- Feagins v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 1979
- Squires v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 1975
- State v. McColganCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 1981
- State v. CannonCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 1982
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