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Tennessee Supreme Court Cases
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| View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View Entry | 1931 | State v. Frank Gillespie | Blount | Manslaughter, Vehicular |
Frank Gillespie, Aaron Myers, and Ed Gillespie were driving under the influence at night, without headlights on, when they ran into and over Robert Anthony, killing him. Myers was found not guilty but Gillespie was convicted and sentenced to 3 years in penitentiary. 2 folders. |
East | Range: 10 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1303 | 299 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1938 | State v. Marshall Beverly | Sullivan | Manslaughter, Vehicular |
Victim: William Dean, Jr., dec. |
East | Range: 7 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 658 | 228 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1938 | State v. Carl Penley | Sullivan | Manslaughter, Vehicular |
Victim: Mrs. Denver Morse. Exhibits include maps. |
East | Range: 7 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 713 | 266 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1918 | State v. John Moore | Shelby | Manslaughter, Vehicular |
John Moore and Robert Coil were indicted for unlawfully, wilfully, feloniously striking Sarah Sullivan with an automobile, causing her death. |
West | Range: 79 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1564 | 243 | Order A Copy |