NELSON v. STATE


292 S.W.2d 727 (1956)

Gerald William NELSON and John E. Hatton v. STATE of Tennessee.

Supreme Court of Tennessee.

July 20, 1956.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Hobart Atkins, B. Rex McGee and R.C. Smith, Jr., Knoxville, for plaintiff in error.

Nat Tipton, Advocate Gen., Nashville, for the State.


SWEPSTON, Justice.

These two men were indicted for the violation of Section 10895.1 et seq. of the 1950 Code Supplement, T.C.A. 39-1401 et seq., which sections make it a felony to damage or destroy real or personal property by means of explosives. They were tried jointly by consent on two separate indictments, were found guilty and their sentence was fixed at not more than 3 years upon each indictment, from which they have appealed. A third person, Craig, was indicted...

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