BURLISON v. STATE


501 S.W.2d 801 (1973)

Denver D. BURLISON, Petitioner, v. STATE of Tennessee, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Tennessee.

November 19, 1973.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas E. Fox, Franklin, for petitioner.

David M. Pack, Atty. Gen., C. Hayes Cooney, Asst. Atty. Gen., Nashville, for respondent.


OPINION

FONES, Justice.

For convenience, the parties will be designated as in the trial court; that is, the respondent, State of Tennessee, as State, and the petitioner, Denver D. Burlison, as defendant.

Defendant was tried upon an indictment returned by the Grand Jury of Davidson County, charging carnal knowledge of a female child under the age of twelve years, in violation of T.C.A. § 39-3705.

The jury found defendant guilty and punishment...

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