NANCE v. STATE


358 S.W.2d 327 (1962)

Verlon NANCE v. STATE of Tennessee.

Supreme Court of Tennessee.

June 5, 1962.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Roberts & Weill, Chattanooga, Frank M. Gleason, Rossville, for plaintiff in error.

George F. McCanless, Atty. Gen., Walker T. Tipton, Asst. Atty. Gen., Nashville, for the State.


BURNETT, Justice.

The plaintiff in error was indicted for murder in the first degree and under this indictment was convicted of voluntary manslaughter and sentenced to serve a maximum of ten (10) years in the State penitentiary, from which judgment he has seasonably appealed.

On November 12, 1960, one John Holloway was shot and killed in a beer tavern in the City of Chattanooga. The record shows that the plaintiff in error entered this beer tavern shortly...

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