Wilson v. State

The plaintiff in error has been convicted of involuntary manslaughter, and has appealed in error to this court.

He was indicted for murder in the first degree at the August, 1923, term of the circuit court of Fentress county. This indictment was signed by Hon. W. H. Buttram, at that time attorney-general for this district. Wilson was put to trial on August 28, 1923, prosecuted by attorney-general Buttram, and a mistrial resulted.

Thereafter Mr. Buttram resigned as attorney-general and was elected judge for this circuit. When Wilson’s case was again called for trial, Judge Buttram was presiding…