State v. Jesse Fierson alias Jesse McPhearson

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Supreme Court Case Name: 
State v. Jesse Fierson alias Jesse McPhearson
Case Date: 
1891
Court Origin: 
Circuit - Criminal
Cause/Crime: 
Murder

Database - TN Research:

County:

  • Hamilton
Division: 
East
Number of Pages: 
191
Notes / Description: 

The state claimed that a police officer had a warrant to arrest the defendant for stealing clothes. When the officer attempted to arrest the defendant the defendant shot and killed the officer.