STATE v. WRIGHT


241 S.W.2d 859 (1951)

STATE ex rel. BRINKLEY v. WRIGHT.

Supreme Court of Tennessee.

On Petition to Rehear August 31, 1951.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mary Guidi, Memphis, for plaintiff in error.

Nat Tipton, Asst. Atty. Gen., for the State.


TOMLINSON, Justice.

This is a habeas corpus proceedings. Its purpose is to obtain a judgment ordering the discharge of Walter Ridley from the penitentiary where he is being held by virtue of a judgment of the Criminal Court of Shelby County sentencing him to the penitentiary for a period of not more than ten years as punishment for his conviction by a jury of murder in the second degree. The basis upon which it is sought to justify the petition is that the judgment...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases