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COLLINS v. STATE

550 S.W.2d 643 (1977)

Clarence L. COLLINS, Jr., Petitioner, v. STATE of Tennessee, Respondent. STATE of Tennessee, Petitioner, v. Frank Carl MORGAN, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Tennessee.

On Rehearing May 2, 1977.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Eric D. Christiansen, Larry W. Weems, Greeneville, for petitioner Collins; Jack Greenberg, James M. Nabrit, III, David Evan Kendall, Peggy C. Davis, New York City, Anthony G. Amsterdam, Stanford, Cal., Don Donati (Student), Knoxville, of counsel.

David L. Raybin, Weldon B. White, Jr., Asst. Attys. Gen., Nashville, Stephen M. Bevil, Thomas J. Evans, Asst. Dist. Attys. Gen., Chattanooga, for petitioner State.

David L. Raybin, Weldon B. White, Jr., Asst. Attys. Gen., Nashville, H.H. Winstead, Dist. Atty. Gen., Rogersville, Ben K. Wexler, Asst. Dist. Atty. Gen., Greeneville, Richard C. Jessee, Asst. Dist. Atty. Gen., Morristown, for respondent State; R.A. Ashley, Jr., Atty. Gen., Nashville, of counsel.

H.H. Gearinger, Chattanooga, for respondent Morgan.

Lionel R. Barrett, Jr., Tenn. Assoc. of Crim. Lawyers, Nashville, amicus curiae.

OPINION

HARBISON, Justice.

Petitioner Clarence L. Collins, Jr., was convicted of murder in the first degree in connection with the death of Merchie Ford Bacon and sentenced to death by electrocution. He was also convicted of murder in the second degree in connection with the death of Sara Gilbert Bacon and sentenced to ninety-nine years in the state penitentiary. Both convictions, including the death penalty, were affirmed by the Court of Criminal Appeals...

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