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Tinsley v. Commonwealth

Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)

Decided April 20, 1973PublishedCited by 40 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

STEPHENSON, Justice.

Narvel Tinsley and William Michael Tinsley were charged in Jefferson Circuit Court with the crime of wilful murder. A jury found both Narvel and Michael guilty of wilful murder, and they were each sentenced to death by electrocution. Both appeal.

On the night of May 2, 1971, Officers Wilbur Hayes and John W. Schaefer, Jr., members of the Louisville Police Department, were on duty in civilian clothes and driving an unmarked police car. About 10:30 p. m., they turned into what is known as Waterbury Alley and observed three young men standing there. Officer Hayes made inquiry…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Chapman v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  2. Furman v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  3. Swain v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
  4. Alexander v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  5. Preston v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1966

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3Cited by40 opinions

  1. Gall v. CommonwealthKentucky Supreme Court · 1980
  2. Slaughter v. CommonwealthKentucky Supreme Court · 1987
  3. Sanders v. CommonwealthKentucky Supreme Court · 1990
  4. Skaggs v. CommonwealthKentucky Supreme Court · 1985
  5. McQueen v. CommonwealthKentucky Supreme Court · 1984

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