STINSON v. STATE


344 S.W.2d 369 (1961)

Donald Verner STINSON, Plaintiff in Error, v. STATE, Defendant in Error.

Supreme Court of Tennessee.

March 10, 1961.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ed. R. Davies, Nashville, Olen C. Batchelor, Jr., Memphis, for plaintiff in error.

Thomas E. Fox, Assistant Attorney General, for the State.


SWEPSTON, Justice.

On February 16, 1960, plaintiff in error Donald Verner Stinson, hereinafter referred to as defendant, was convicted under indictment No. A-84607 charging robbery and being an habitual criminal and was sentenced to life imprisonment. This appeal results from that trial and conviction and the gist of the appeal is that said conviction was void and that he can not be again tried for the alleged offense.

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