Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1934 Charlie Spoon v. State Grainger Murder

Charlie Spoon fired two shots at Roy Helton killing him. The incident occurred outside of Helton's restaurant and filling station. Although Spoon had a gun, Helton had only a glass Coca Cola bottle. Spoon was obviously drunk and swearing at Helton. Witnesses testified that the Coca Cola bottle could have been used as a weapon, and was a threat to Spoon's life.

 East Range: 10 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1534 199 Order A Copy
View Entry 1934 Dayton Arnett & Robert Julian v. State Carter Murder

Robert Julian asked Howard Arnett to go home from the church house and get his shot gun so they could squirrel hunt. When he returned, John Robert and Dayton came out of the church and said to shoot. Howard raised his gun multiple times, finally firing with his eyes closed. He went home and admitted to his father he had killed John Arnett.

 East Range: 10 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1564 344 Order A Copy
View Entry 1934 State v. C. D. Johnson Madison Murder

Johnson was accused of felonious and malicious murder of J. T. Johns ("Johnny"), on Dec. 20, 1931. Johns was a highway patrolman on duty at the time of the accident. A wrecker was called to pull a car from a lake by a highway between Jackson and Bemis. Johns was directing traffic around the wrecker when he was struck and killed by dfnt. driving from Bemis to Jackson. 2 folders.

 West Range: 76 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 2163 311 Order A Copy
View Entry 1934 State v. Jim McAffrey, alias Knox Murder

Victim: Zola McAffrey. McAffrey is sometimes spelled McHaffrey.

 East Range: 7 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 746 211 Order A Copy
View Entry 1934 State v. Walter Webb Morgan Murder

Victim: James Shannon.

 East Range: 7 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 748 56 Order A Copy
View Entry 1934 State v. Curtis Weaver Union Murder

Victim: Esco Hill.

 East Range: 7 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 756 13 Order A Copy
View Entry 1934 State v. Bill Stoops, et al. Bradley Murder

Additional Defendants: Jasper Boring, Loyd Hagler. Victim: Basil Stone.

 East Range: 7 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 770 207 Order A Copy
View Entry 1934 State v. George Bull Morgan Murder

Victim: Sylvester Slaven.

 East Range: 7 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 772 157 Order A Copy
View Entry 1934 State v. Hershell Russell Sullivan Murder

Hershell Russell is charged with the shooting and killing of one Dewitt Morrison.

 East Range: 8 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 858 62 Order A Copy
View Entry 1934 State v. Claudie Fitzgerald Carroll Murder, 1st degree

Fitzgerald was accused of the felonious and willful first degree shooting murder of Dorsey McMillan on Sept. 24, 1933. Fitzgerald appealed his initial conviction of 2nd Degree Murder. McMillan is variously spelled McMillian, McMilland, etc. Fitzgerald and McMillan got into a fight during a craps game, Fitzgerald came back with a shot gun and killed McMillan.

 West Range: 76 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 2162 201 Order A Copy
View Entry 1934 State v. Lee West Haywood Murder

Though not listed on the title, Clarence Snider was also accused with West. They were accused of the unlawful murder of Oscar Climer on April 7, 1933. West appealed his initial conviction. Climer took his 5 year old son, Walter, with him to chop wood. State relied on Walter's testimony for trial. Walter said West and Climer got into a fight, West left and got a gun, then came back and shot Climer. West is variously listed as Wess.

 West Range: 76 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 2162 194 Order A Copy
View Entry 1934 State v. Jess Martin and Maze Martin McNairy Murder, 1st degree

The dfnts. were accused of the first-degree shooting murder of Roscoe Wilmeuth on Dec. 20, 1931. Maze is spelled variously as Mays. Wilmeuth had warrants issued for Jess Martin and Denver Holcomb. Wilmeuth was looking for someone to serve Martin the paper at the time of the shooting. As he was dying, Roscoe identified Maze Martin as the shooter.

 West Range: 76 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 2162 150 Order A Copy
View Entry 1934 State v. Leonard Fritts Loudon Murder

Victim: Fred Fritts.

 East Range: 7 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 772 222 Order A Copy
View Entry 1934 State v. Marion Wilson Washington Murder

East Tennessee Supreme Court case related to State ex rel. Virginia Cain v. Marion Wilson. [ET Box 1064] The defendant was a police officer who shot and killed Roscoe Cain.

 West Range: 79 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1427 30 Order A Copy
View Entry 1934 State v. Dewey Oxendine Knox Murder

Victim: Robert (Bob) Cotton. Exhibit materials include: a bullet, a witness' letter, and a map. Cotton and Oxendine, both married, were involved with the same woman. On the night in question, with his car, Oxendine stopped Cotton and his date, Cotton confronted Oxendine, Oxendine then shot and killed Cotton. Housed in 3 folders.

 East Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1581 504 Order A Copy
View Entry 1934 State v. Fred Higgins, et al. Unicoi Murder

Defendants: Fred Higgins, Herbert Boone, and Carl Foster. "to wit, on 4th day of April AD 1933 in the County aforesaid, then and there, did unlawfully, feloniously, willfully, deliberately, maliciously, premeditatedly, and of malice aforethought … kill and murder the said Ernest Foster in the first degree against the peace and dignity of the State."

 East Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1591 18 Order A Copy
View Entry 1934 William (Buck) Wilder & Lavada Wilder v. State Cumberland Murder

Case in 2 folders. For 1st degree murder of James Copeland. William Burgess also named as accomplice.

 East Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1572 322 Order A Copy