DOUGLASS v. STATE


378 S.W.2d 749 (1964)

Gilliam DOUGLASS v. STATE of Tennessee.

Supreme Court of Tennessee.

May 8, 1964.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John W. Norris, Brownsville, for plaintiff in error.

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


DYER, Justice.

Defendant appeals from a conviction of voluntary manslaughter growing out of the slaying of Willie Earl Hays, hereafter referred to as deceased.

On Easter Sunday afternoon 14 April 1963 a group of Negroes gathered at the home of Will Ballard in Haywood County to engage in an Easter Egg Hunt. Deceased, who had been drinking, arrived at this home about 3:30 P.M. and apparently a large crowd was already...

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