DUPES v. STATE


354 S.W.2d 453 (1962)

Edgar DUPES v. STATE of Tennessee.

Supreme Court of Tennessee.

Rehearing Denied March 7, 1962.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Billy R. Ridenour, J. Lewis Kinnard, Sweetwater, for plaintiff in error.

George F. McCanless, Atty. Gen., Thomas E. Fox, Asst. Atty. Gen., for the State.


FELTS, Justice.

Plaintiff in error, Edgar Dupes, was jointly indicted with Gene Kirkland and Clifford Bright for the murder of J.R. Giles. A severance was granted as to Bright. Dupes and Kirkland were tried together, both found guilty of murder in the first degree, and each sentenced to serve a term of 50 years in the state penitentiary.

We have only the case of Dupes before us. Kirkland withdrew his motion for a new trial, did not appeal, but acquiesced in...

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