Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1942 Fred Tallent v. State Bradley Murder East Range: 6 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 242 52 Order A Copy
View Entry 1942 Jack Williams v. State McMinn Murder

Murder in the First Degree. Knifing Victim: Thomas Jackson.

 East Range: 5 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 169 90 Order A Copy
View Entry 1942 Lester Jolly v. State Rhea Murder East Range: 5 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 132 85 Order A Copy
View Entry 1942 Luther McDougal & Mary Wilson v. State Monroe Murder East Range: 5 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 132 247 Order A Copy
View Entry 1942 State v. Mattie Pearl Manning, et al. Hamblen Murder

Verdict: Guilty, affirmed on appeal to Supreme Court. Additional Defendant: Frank Morgan.

 East Range: 6 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 367 70 Order A Copy
View Entry 1942 State v. Clay Shipley et al. Sullivan Murder

Victim: Ernest Whetsel. Charge reduced to Voluntary Manslaughter. Exhibits include large, hand-drawn map, lead bullet. Add. Defendant: Cleve Shipley.

 East Range: 6 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 423 405 Order A Copy
View Entry 1942 State v. Paul Posey Claiborne Murder

Victim: Drewey Lakins. Charged reduced to Voluntary Manslaughter.

 East Range: 6 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 461 112 Order A Copy
View Entry 1942 State v. George Crow, Jr. Carter Murder

Victim: Fred Edens.

 East Range: 6 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 430 135 Order A Copy
View Entry 1942 State v. Luther Saffles McMinn Murder

Victim: Hubert Brock.

 East Range: 7 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 776 76 Order A Copy
View Entry 1942 State v. J. A. (Buddy) Sherman Hamblen Murder

Verdict: Guilty, affirmed on appeal to Supreme Court with recommendation that sentence be commuted to Voluntary Manslaughter.

 East Range: 6 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 367 182 Order A Copy
View Entry 1942 State v. Alfred K. Carroll Sullivan Murder

Victim: Mattie Gilley. Add. Causes of Action: Hit & Run Driving, Felonious Assault.

 East Range: 6 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 425 227 Order A Copy
View Entry 1942 State v. William Hedden Polk Murder

Exhibits include b&w photos, shell casings, lead bullet, piece of textured rubber. Victims: Steve Dillard, Arlene Dillard alias Arlene Glowan, Lecia Hedden. See also ET box # 727.

 East Range: 7 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 725 465 Order A Copy
View Entry 1942 State v. Fred Vaughn, et al. McMinn Murder

Exhibits: 3 - photos of human skull, 2 - .38 caliber bullets retrieved from skull. Additional Defendants: Joseph A. Hayes, Harless Saffle or Harley Saffels. Victim: Charlie Queen.

 East Range: 7 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 768 198 Order A Copy