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WILLIAMS v. STATE

565 S.W.2d 503 (1978)

Thomas WILLIAMS, Petitioner, v. STATE of Tennessee, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Tennessee.

Petition to Rehear Denied August 7, 1978.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jay Fred Friedman, Memphis, for petitioner.

Brooks McLemore, Atty. Gen., John F. Southworth, Jr., Asst. Atty. Gen., Nashville, for respondent.

OPINION

FONES, Justice.

The question addressed in this opinion is whether a defendant who has laid a proper foundation by pleading and evidence presenting the issue of self defense may adduce proof of specific acts of violence committed by the victim1 against third parties, knowledge of which has been communicated to defendant prior to the homicide, for the purpose of showing defendant...

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