Turner v. State
Tennessee Supreme Court
FROM SHELBY. Appeal in error from the Criminal Court of Shelby County.—L. P. Cooper, Judge.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice McAlister
Plaintiff in error was convicted of murder in the first degree, and sentenced to death, for killing one Will Haines. The prisoner appealed, and numerous errors for a reversal of the judgment are assigned upon the record.
The first assignment is that the court erred in not allowing the defendant to withdraw the plea which was made and entered before he had counsel, and in not permitting his attorneys to file proper pleas in his behalf. The killing occurred on September 25, 1901. The defendant was indicted on the 27th and arraigned on the 28th of September. He stated he had no attorney, but was…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Henley v. StateTennessee Supreme Court · 1897
- Condon v. MaloneyTennessee Supreme Court · 1901
- State v. YardleyTennessee Supreme Court · 1895
- Railroad v. CriderTennessee Supreme Court · 1892
- Carroll v. AlsupTennessee Supreme Court · 1901
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